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Red Velvet Cake Recipe

January 19, 2022 · In: Cake, Featured, Holiday, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Valentines, Winter

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I’ve always been smitten with Red Velvet Cake. It’s quite the looker with that deep red crumb, and the subtle chocolate cake and cream cheese frosting combination is absolutely divine. Red Velvet is versatile too – it can be a fancy cake or completely hilarious (remember the armadillo cake in Steel Magnolias?), a total party hit or a cozy weekend bake, delicious all year round. It’s been on my list for awhile now, and with Valentine’s Day right around the corner I thought now is the perfect time. Well, any time is really the perfect time. 

red velvet cake recipe with cream cheese buttercream

This Red Velvet Cake is wonderfully soft and moist, has the perfect touch of chocolate flavor, and is extremely addicting when paired with cream cheese buttercream. I always thought Red Velvet Cake was just a chocolate cake with red food coloring mixed in but I was wrong. There’s actually only a few Tablespoons of cocoa powder added, but it tastes just perfect that way – just like a traditional Red Velvet Cake ought to taste. I was so thrilled when I cut into these beautiful layers! 

red velvet cake with cream cheese buttercream recipe

What Gives Red Velvet Cake Its Color? 

It may or may not come as a surprise to you that Red Velvet Cake is (gasp) dyed red with food coloring. I was actually shocked to see how much food coloring goes into a Red Velvet Cake recipe while I was researching recipes. I thought it would be something like one to two drops of red food coloring but nope. Some recipes call for 2 Tablespoons or an entire bottle. I wanted to see if I could get away with less food coloring and it turns out that 1 Tablespoon is just fine, especially if you’re using a concentrated food color gel like AmeriColor Super Red (it’s what I used). Since the food color gel doesn’t add any flavor to the cake, you could add even less (or none at all) and still have a great tasting cake. But what’s the fun in that? You know you’re going to want to dye this cake batter deep red! 

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Cream Cheese Buttercream is the Perfect Pairing

Red Velvet Cake and Cream Cheese Buttercream are made for each other. It feels against the rules to top this cake with anything else (except probably the traditional Ermine frosting). I could sing the praises of this Cream Cheese Buttercream all day long because it’s oh so tasty and just the right consistency for not only filling and frosting the cake, but piping the decorations on top as well. I love it so much that it should probably have it’s own recipe post (next on my list!). 

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red velvet cake with cream cheese buttercream recipe

How to Decorate a Red Velvet Cake

If you Google Red Velvet Cakes, you’ll see a lot of similar designs: plain white frosting and cake crumbs. It’s classic that way. You can decorate a Red Velvet Cake any way you want, but I chose to play off of the traditional design by adding a textured finish with a cake comb, some simple piping on top, and of course, those pretty cake crumbs. I will confess that I tried to top this cake with some more elaborate white chocolate decorations speckled with cake crumbs but they ended up looking like blood splattered glass shards. Maybe a better idea to stick in my back pocket for Halloween. 

what makes red velvet cake red

If you want to replicate this cake design though, here’s how I did it: after filling and crumb coating the cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream, I placed it in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to let the crumb coat firm up. This makes a stable foundation for the final layer (and pretty necessary since Cream Cheese Buttercream is always so much softer than other types of buttercream). Then, I frosted the cake with a final layer of Cream Cheese Buttercream and used a cake comb from this set to create the textured finish. I stuck cake crumbs to the side of the cake using this technique, piped a crescent of rosettes and stars on top with Wilton Tips 1M and 4B, and finished it all off by sprinkling cake crumbs over the top. Voila! 

However you decorate, this classic cake is sure to be a hit wherever it goes. Enjoy!

red velvet cake recipe by sugar and sparrow

Red Velvet Cake Recipe

5 from 5 votes
The classic deep red layer cake that's perfectly moist, fluffy and beautifully paired with cream cheese buttercream. Traditional Red Velvet Cake at its finest!
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Prep Time:15 mins
Cook Time:30 mins
Servings: 15 slices

Ingredients

Red Velvet Cake

  • 2 1/2 Cups (260g) sifted cake flour
  • 2 Tbsp natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 Cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 Cups (300g) white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 Cup (120ml) vegetable oil
  • 2 whole eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp distilled white vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp red food color gel*
  • 1 Cup (240ml) buttermilk, room temperature** DIY recipe in notes

Cream Cheese Buttercream

  • 1 Cup (226g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 16 Oz cream cheese, room temperature brick-style, not the spreadable kind
  • 8 Cups (960g) powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste

Instructions

Make the Red Velvet Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF and prepare three 6-inch or two 8-inch cake pans by spraying the sides with cooking spray and placing a wax or parchment paper circle into the bottom of each one. Measure the sifted cake flour by spooning into your measuring cup and leveling it, or simply sift the cake flour into a bowl on your kitchen scale to measure it. Place the cake flour into a medium sized bowl and add the cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together and set aside.
  • Cream the butter on high for two minutes, then add the vegetable oil and sugar. Cream together on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the bowl and paddle. Turn the mixer to low and add the eggs one at a time. Once the eggs are incorporated, add the vanilla and white vinegar and mix on low for another 30 seconds. Scrape down the bowl and paddle once more.
  • Mix the red food color gel into the buttermilk. With the mixer on low speed, alternate adding the flour mixture and buttermilk in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix only until the ingredients start to come together, then whisk the batter by hand a few times to make sure there are no large lumps.
  • Pour the batter into prepared cake pans (no more than 2/3 full) and bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pan for five minutes before carefully removing them and placing the cakes on a wire rack or cookie sheet. Allow the cakes to cool completely before assembling and frosting.

Make the Cream Cheese Buttercream

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and cream cheese on high until light, fluffy, and uniform (no lumps), about five minutes. Turn the mixer to low and add the powdered sugar a few cups at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Add the vanilla and salt, mixing on low for another 30 seconds.

Assembly

  • Once the Red Velvet Cakes are cooled throughout, level and torte the layers to your desired height. Reserve the cake tops for crumbles. Fill and stack the cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream. Crumb coat the cake and place it into the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to let the crumb coat firm up before frosting with a final layer of Cream Cheese Buttercream.
  • To create the look pictured, frost the cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream. Don't worry too much about getting perfectly smooth sides, but do run an icing smoother over them to get them level and straight. Then, use a cake comb to create texture. Crumble up the cake tops and add them to the bottom third of the cake using this technique. Pipe a crescent formation of rosettes and stars with Wilton Tips 1M and 4B on the top of the cake, then sprinkle more cake crumbs on top.

Notes

Make Ahead Tips: 
  1. The cake layers can be made ahead and stored, wrapped in plastic wrap, at room temperature for up to two days. Alternatively, you can store the wrapped cake layers in the freezer for up to 2 months before thawing and frosting.
  2. The Cream Cheese Buttercream can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. When you’re ready to use it, bring it back to room temperature and re-whip in your stand mixer to bring back to smooth buttercream consistency. 
*Red Food Color Gel: I recommend using any brand of red food color gel that is concentrated and flavorless. I used AmeriColor Super Red for this recipe. Feel free to use less food color gel if you don’t care for the cake to be as red (or none at all, but what’s the fun in that?)
**DIY Buttermilk Recipe: Add 1 Tbsp white vinegar into a mason jar or measuring cup. Add one cup (240ml) whole milk and let sit for at least 15 minutes before using in a recipe. 
To Make as Cupcakes: fill cupcake tins no more than 2/3 full and bake at 350ºF for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. This recipe makes 24-30 cupcakes. 

Did you make this cake recipe? I want to know how it went! Leave me a comment below and feel free to tag @sugarandsparrowco on Instagram to show me. I love to see what you create!

By: Whitney · In: Cake, Featured, Holiday, Recipes, Seasonal, Spring, Valentines, Winter · Tagged: cream cheese buttercream, cream cheese frosting, red velvet cake, red velvet cake recipe, valentines day cake, valentines day cake ideas

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  1. Marie says

    January 21, 2022 at 4:17 am

    Hi!
    Thank you for this recipe 🙂 I am a fan of your recipes (I tried 2 or 3 already and it was perfect every time!).
    I am making this one at the moment but the frosting is quite liquid (much more than the a classic buttercream).. Any tips before filling and covering the cake? Should I make it less liquid by adding more sugar?
    Thanks a lot !

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      January 21, 2022 at 7:45 am

      Hi Marie! There shouldn’t be any liquid to add to the frosting other than the vanilla. Cream cheese buttercream is softer than regular buttercream by nature, but it shouldn’t be liquidy unless additional liquid was added, the butter/cream cheese was softened too much to begin with, or your kitchen is very warm and melting the buttercream. If it’s a matter of the kitchen being too warm or the butter/cream cheese being too soft, I would recommend putting the buttercream in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to let things set up a little before re-mixing it all together in your stand mixer. If neither of those was the case, you could add more powdered sugar for additional stability, but be sure to balance it with salt to make sure it doesn’t get too sweet. Hope that helps!

      Reply
      • Marie says

        January 25, 2022 at 12:51 pm

        Hi, thank you very much for your answer! I had to throw away the whole frosting. After looking a little bit on several websites, I found an explanation that could be right: I live in France and apparently the cream cheese here(even the Philadelphia brand – the one I bought) contains much water in Europe than in the US, it’s less much firm.
        In the end I did your yellow cake and your vanilla frosting and it was delicious

        Reply
        • Whitney says

          January 26, 2022 at 9:57 pm

          Thanks for figuring that out, Marie. I’m so sorry that the cream cheese is different over there – I had no idea! I’m glad that my yellow cake + vanilla frosting worked out for you in the end. Thanks for sticking with my recipes!

          Reply
  2. Alyssa says

    January 21, 2022 at 11:49 am

    5 stars
    I’m not a red velvet fan and I LOVED this recipe! Best one I’ve tried hands down. Thank you for your amazing recipes!

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      January 21, 2022 at 12:58 pm

      I am so happy to hear that, Alyssa! Thank you for letting me know!

      Reply
  3. Rene’ says

    January 22, 2022 at 9:31 am

    5 stars
    I made this recipe and it is sooo delicious! The cake I made was perfect but I tried it as cupcakes and they’re a little too soft, (obviously not your fault since I choose to do that) do you have any tips for adjusting it for cupcakes? It’s so good I don’t want to try to find a whole a different recipe if I can get this to work!

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      January 23, 2022 at 10:20 am

      Hi Rene! I’m so happy you love this recipe as much as I do! It should work as-is for cupcakes – did you use the instructions I put in the recipe notes (bake at 350 for 15-18 min)? If not, I would give that a try. You might just need to bake them for a minute or two longer. If you did follow those instructions and it’s a matter of them being too soft and fluffy, that will probably take some experimenting with the recipe. I like my cakes and cupcakes fluffy though – it’s always my goal with recipes!

      Reply
      • Rene’ says

        January 23, 2022 at 12:19 pm

        Thank you for replying! I missed the note about cupcakes and I believe I baked them at 325°. I will try again at 350° and see how that goes. Even tho they were a little fragile to eat without falling apart, my family absolutely loved them!

        Reply
  4. Chantel says

    January 24, 2022 at 2:15 am

    Hello, I’d love to make a 3 layer 8 inch cake. Do you know how much I should adjust the proportions by?

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      January 26, 2022 at 9:58 pm

      Hi Chantel! I would make 1.5x the recipe for a cake of that size. Enjoy!

      Reply
  5. Lauren says

    February 5, 2022 at 8:27 am

    Have you added food coloring to the cream cheese icing before? Did it work out? Thinking about using this recipe for some valentines cupcakes!

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      February 6, 2022 at 8:32 pm

      Hi Lauren! I have and it works great. Color away!

      Reply
  6. Sarita says

    February 7, 2022 at 4:20 pm

    5 stars
    Great tasting cake! What’s the best way to store it?

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      February 8, 2022 at 4:45 pm

      Yay, Sarita! I’m so happy you love this recipe. The storage instructions for the components are in the recipe notes, but if you’re wanting to know how to store the cake once it’s decorated, I recommend storing it in the refrigerator. It stores best there but tastes better at room temp, so be sure to take it out a few hours before serving to let it come to room temp. Hope that helps!

      Reply
      • Sarita says

        February 12, 2022 at 2:19 pm

        Yes that’s exactly what I meant! Thanks for the tip!

        Reply
  7. Xiomara says

    February 8, 2022 at 7:52 pm

    Hola quiero hacer tu receta de pastel red velvet pero me gustaría saber si puedo sustituir la mantequilla por aceite , ya que aquí donde vivo la mantequilla es un poco cara , estaré atenta a tu respuesta, un beso

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      February 12, 2022 at 1:41 pm

      Hi Xiomara! You could certainly try using all vegetable oil in the recipe, but since I’ve never tried it before, I’m not sure how it will turn out. I can only recommend the butter + oil for now. I hope you get a chance to make it!

      Reply
  8. Katie Plummer says

    March 7, 2022 at 12:23 pm

    Hi, how could I use this recipe to make yhis cake sugar free? Lots of great reviews so I definitely would like to try it out but I have a diabetic in the home

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      March 18, 2022 at 8:46 am

      Hi Katie! I’ve never tried making my cake recipes sugar free so I can’t speak to the best sugar substitute. Many sugar substitutes that are meant for baking will have instructions on the package for using as a sub in recipes though! I would just choose your favorite sugar free alternative and follow the package instructions for the sugar part of the recipe. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  9. Melissa says

    March 10, 2022 at 1:17 pm

    How far in advance can I frost this cake?

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      March 18, 2022 at 8:38 am

      Hi Melissa! I usually frost the cake no more than 3 days prior to serving. Enjoy!

      Reply
  10. Mel says

    May 14, 2022 at 10:48 am

    Hi, we cannot get gel food colouring here, can I use ordinary liquid food colour? If so, how muh do you recommend and will it affect the consistency of the cake? Mel x

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      May 14, 2022 at 7:04 pm

      Hi Mel! You can use regular liquid food coloring. You may need to use an entire ounce to get the color deep red, but it won’t affect the consistency of the cake. Enjoy!

      Reply
  11. Pascale says

    June 18, 2022 at 4:49 am

    5 stars
    Hi, thanks a lot for sharing your recipes they all work like magic and they taste amazing. I am planning to do a butterfly wavy deco with the cream cheese would it be stable? And when do you recommend adding the color to it?
    Thank you in advance

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      June 22, 2022 at 8:22 am

      Yay, Pascale! That makes me so happy to hear you’ve been loving my recipes! The cream cheese buttercream should be stable enough for that, but here’s a way to make it even more stable: https://sugarandsparrow.com/cream-cheese-buttercream-recipe/. I recommend adding the coloring to the buttercream after you make it (in other words, don’t add the coloring until the final ingredient has been combined). Enjoy!

      Reply
  12. Arleny says

    June 27, 2022 at 12:26 pm

    Hi, I made this recipe a few months ago, gonna give it an other go soon. I made three layers of 8 in but one of the layer just crumbled and came apart. Do you have any idea why that happened? I used a scale to weight my flour and such. Thanks in advance for your help.

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      June 30, 2022 at 2:39 pm

      Hi Arleny! Since this recipe is written for two 8-inch layers, did you alter it to make more batter before dividing it between three 8-inch pans? My only thought is that the cake was overbaked, which would happen if you divided this recipe as-is between three 8-inch pans and followed the time specified in the baking instructions. If you didn’t alter the recipe, the baking time would need to be reduced significantly to accommodate the shorter layers. Does that help?

      Reply
      • Arleny says

        July 3, 2022 at 2:26 pm

        I did 1.5x of the ingredients for the three 8 inch layers. I probably must have missed or added more of one ingredient. It was just odd because it was just one layer not all three. Let’s see what happens when I try again soon. Thank you for your help.

        Reply
        • Arleny says

          July 3, 2022 at 7:52 pm

          Do you use bleached or unbleached cake flour in your recipes?

          Reply
          • Whitney says

            July 6, 2022 at 7:17 pm

            I use bleached cake flour.

  13. Kateryna says

    June 30, 2022 at 4:46 am

    Iam kinda confused how many cakes do i bake? do i have to put 3 equal parts and then cake each other one by one?

    Reply
  14. Kateryna says

    June 30, 2022 at 4:48 am

    i meant ‘bake’ each part separate. Or is it one big which i cut in 3 parts after i baked it?

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      June 30, 2022 at 2:33 pm

      Hi Kateryna! You’ll divide the batter evenly between three 6-inch pans (or 2 8-inch pans) and bake individual layers. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  15. Annie says

    July 8, 2022 at 1:46 pm

    Looking to make a 3 layer 9 inch cake. How should I adjust the recipe?

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      July 11, 2022 at 10:37 am

      Hi Annie! I would make 1.5x the recipe for three shorter 9-inch layers or 2x the recipe for taller 2″ layers. If you double the recipe, be sure to fill the tins no more than 2/3 full just in case you end up with a little extra batter. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  16. Mel F says

    July 24, 2022 at 6:39 am

    Hi Whitney,

    Looking at some of the recipes and they LOOK awesome, I would really like to try them. The layers look pretty thick, what size pan height do you use, is it 3 inches or 2 inches high. Thank you for your time and looking forward to trying some of them.

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      July 25, 2022 at 12:15 pm

      Yay, Mel! I hope you get a chance to try some of my recipes! I use 6-inch pans that are two inches tall, so my layers end up being about 1.5-1.75 inches tall. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  17. Natasha says

    July 28, 2022 at 5:49 am

    5 stars
    I made this cake and was perfect. The frosting was great too.

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      July 31, 2022 at 9:21 pm

      Yay, Natasha! I’m so happy to hear this recipe was a hit!

      Reply
  18. Abena says

    November 11, 2022 at 1:56 pm

    Hi I was wondering if it matters if we sift the flour and the flour I have comes with salt and baking powder already mixed in what should I do .

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      November 12, 2022 at 7:27 pm

      Hi Abena! I don’t recommend using flour that already has leavening agent like baking powder in it since there’s already baking powder in the recipe. You’ll end up adding too much leavening agent and risk a sunken cake in the end. You are welcome to experiment with it but I recommend using storebought cake flour (or this diy version: https://sugarandsparrow.com/homemade-cake-flour-recipe/), sifted before measuring.

      Reply
  19. Auntie A says

    January 7, 2023 at 10:22 am

    Hi! The recipe calls for 1 tbsp of food gel colouring. How do I add 1 tbsp? Currently I use the toothpick method but how would I know I’ve achieved 1tbsp worth of colouring? Thank you!

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    • Whitney says

      January 9, 2023 at 9:43 pm

      Hi there! I just add the color gel into a measuring spoon. My gels are squeeze top, so it’s a bit easier to measure that way. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  20. Margherita says

    February 28, 2023 at 1:34 am

    Hallo Whitney,
    I was reading the receipe of this cake, and I would like to try it for my daughter’s birthday. Is it right, that there’s no baking powder, and that for the frosting there’s almost 1 kg of sugar ?
    Thanks for the help!
    Margherita from Germany

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      March 1, 2023 at 4:56 pm

      Hi Margherita! I’m so excited for you to try this recipe! Yes, there’s no baking powder in this cake, the baking soda does all the leavening when it reacts with the vinegar. And yes, there’s that much sugar. Cream cheese frosting is notoriously soft and unstable unless you use that much or sub in some corn starch for stability. I wrote this recipe for cream cheese frosting that uses a little less sugar and cornstarch, if you use this for the cake you’ll need to double it though: https://sugarandsparrow.com/cream-cheese-buttercream-recipe/ Hope that helps!

      Reply
  21. OLUWAFUNBI says

    March 20, 2023 at 5:21 am

    Hi Whitney,
    I love this red velvet recipe but can I bake red velvet cake for fondant covering or is there any specific type of cake for fondant cakes.

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      March 20, 2023 at 9:20 pm

      Hi there! This cake can totally be used for under fondant. All of my cake recipes are sturdy enough for that.

      Reply
  22. OLUWAFUNBI says

    March 20, 2023 at 5:24 am

    And also, for the unsalted butter, which brand of butter is best for baking cakes and frosting. From Uk

    Thank you

    Reply
    • Whitney says

      March 20, 2023 at 9:19 pm

      Hi there! I use generic brand unsalted butter from my local (US) grocery store. I don’t find it makes a huge difference from brand to brand.

      Reply

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1️⃣ Frost your cake with a smooth buttercream finish and chill for at least 20 minutes.⁣
2️⃣ Use floral cookie cutters to imprint the buttercream.⁣
3️⃣ Outline the shapes using Wilton tip 2 or 3, then fill in the shapes with lines of buttercream piping. For some of the flowers, start at the edge of the shape and pipe a series of lines that connect in the center. For others, experiment with ways to fill in the shape with parallel lines, dots, or other embroidery-inspired piping. ⁣
4️⃣ Freehand some tiny dotted flowers and floral accents using those same piping techniques wherever your heart desires!⁣
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The full tutorial + video for this pretty floral embroidery cake is linked in my bio! It’s the perfect way to welcome Spring 🌸⁣
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Yellow Cake + Chocolate Frosting (aka Classic Birt Yellow Cake + Chocolate Frosting (aka Classic Birthday Cake) 🙌🏼 🥳 this one is extra nostalgic for me because it’s what my mama made for all my birthdays growing up 💛 this recipe rivals the box mix: super moist and fluffy layers of classic yellow cake (naturally colored with egg yolks) + silky smooth chocolate buttercream. Top with rainbow sprinkles for extra fun! 🎉⁣
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Find this recipe linked in my bio + on page 147 of my book, Anyone Can Cake ✨⁣
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Ombré Rainbow Sheet Cake 🌈🥳 for St. Patrick Ombré Rainbow Sheet Cake 🌈🥳 for St. Patrick’s Day or any day, because rainbow cakes are year round if you ask me 🫶🏽⁣
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🎨 colors: custom mixed with @wiltoncakes color right food coloring system ⁣
🌈 piping tips: @wiltoncakes 1M for the rosettes, 104 for the ruffles, 32 for the swirls and stars⁣
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