red velvet cake
(2 ratings)
My mother-in-law gave me this recipe. Its delicious but time consuming - especial when made in 7-11 layers. You can bake this in 2 layers but the cake is dense but it is delicious.
(2 ratings)
yield
6 -12
Ingredients For red velvet cake
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1/2 cvegetable shortening
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1 1/2 cwhite granulated sugar
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2 lgeggs
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2 ozred food coloring
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1 tsppure vanilla extract
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2 call purpose flour
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1 tspsalt
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2 Tbspcocoa powder (nestle)
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1 cbuttermilk
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1 tspbaking soda
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1 Tbspwhite vinegar
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
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16 ozcream cheese, room temperature
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1 stickbutter
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1 lbconfectioners' sugar
How To Make red velvet cake
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1Cream shortening and granulated sugar together for 10-15 minutes. Once creamed add eggs, one at time and beat well. Add food coloring and vanilla to the creamed mixture.
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2In seperate bowl sift together Flour, salt and cocoa powder. Do this at least 3 - 4 times.
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3Add the dry ingredients and the buttermilk - alternately into the creamed mixture - ending with the buttermilk.
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4In a seperate bowl stir together the baking soda and vinegar and then add to the cake mixture. Mix this well - the cake batter will get a glossy look.
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5Bake at 350 degrees in well greased and floured 8" round pans. You can make 3 layers or I prefer adding about 1/2 to 1 cup of batter to the pan and spread it real thin, making multiple thin layers. It takes practice get the thin layers.
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6CREAM CHEESE FROSTING Mix the cream cheese and butter together until well blended - then slowly add in the confectionary sugar until the entire 1 pound box is added. Spread the icing inbetween each layer once they are cool.
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