dad's favorite red velvet cake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Elizabeth Lancaster
Lincoln, NE

This homemade red velvet cake is my late father's favorite cake, along with my grandpa, and uncle. There has never been a time where I do not remember there NOT being a Red Velvet cake at their birthdays.

(2 ratings)
yield 10 -12
prep time 40 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For dad's favorite red velvet cake

  • CAKE MIX
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1/4 c
    red food coloring
  • 2 Tbsp
    heaping cocoa powder
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 2 1/4 c
    cake flour
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    vinegar
  • FROSTING
  • 3 Tbsp
    all purpose flour
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 c
    butter (room temp)

How To Make dad's favorite red velvet cake

  • 1
    Pre heat oven to * 350 In a Large bowl, cream together shortening,sugar,and eggs. Set aside. make a paste with the food coloring and cocoa powder, then add it to the shortening mixture,
  • 2
    Add buttermilk,alternating with flour and salt, mix well, then add vanilla,vinegar,and baking soda. DO NOT BEAT-Blend it.
  • 3
    In a lightly greased and flour 9x13 pan or two 9" circle pans. bake for 25-30 min, insert took pick if it comes out clean, its ready!! Remove from oven and let cool completely before icing.
  • 4
    While cake is cooling. Prep Frosting: Mix together over a meduim heat on the stove top, Milk and flour until thick, becareful to not burn. Stiring constantly. remove from heat and let cool. Cream together in a seprate bowl, sugar and butter and vanilla. add to the flour and milk, mix until you get a whipped cream affect.
  • 5
    Decorate cake and place in the fridge,(cuts cleaner if cold) I pray this recipe finds its way to your table, I know my dad would love knowing that others enjoyed this cake as much as he did. Enjoy :)

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