our 7 layer red velvet cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
maria maxey
davenport, FL

OLD DEAR friend of the family L. RUTH T. always shared this desert with all of us at the holidays,and shared with everyone at work.ITS SO YUMMY ?????

(1 rating)
yield 35 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr 15 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For our 7 layer red velvet cake

  • 2 1/2 c
    cake flour
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar(or trivia)
  • 3 Tbsp
    unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 bottle
    (1 oz)bottle of red food coloring
  • 2 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp
    vinegar
  • cream cheese frosting as follows
  • 1 c
    butter, unsalted softened
  • 1 oz
    (8)oz package cream cheese softtened
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 7 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 c
    (garnish) chopped pecans.

How To Make our 7 layer red velvet cake

  • 1
    PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 * Grease and flour 2(9- inch) cake pans.
  • 2
    IN LARGE BOWL , sift together flour,sugar,cocoa, baking soda, and salt. BEAT in oil, buttermilk, and eggs at medium speed with electric mixer until smooth.
  • 3
    STIR in food coloring, vanilla, and vinegar. Pour3/4 cup of cake batter into cake pan,turning to distribute batter evenly.
  • 4
    BAKE 10 minutes.LET cool in pans for 5 minutes;remove from pans,and let cool completely on the wire wrack.
  • 5
    WASH the pans and dry pans; REPEAT PROCEDURE with the remaining batter until all the layers are baked.
  • 6
    SPREAD the cream cheese frosting evenly between layers and on top and sides.GARNISH the cake with chopped pecans,on the rim of the cake bottom and top.
  • 7
    ENJOY IT and share a slice with someone and put a smile on someones face.YUMMY ?????
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