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red velvet cake

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Patricia M. Niebuhr
@petula
Longmont, CO

Mother's recipe, with a unique frosting, daughters favorite birthday treat. The frosting is what makes this cake, the cream cheese option is too heavy & sweet.

(1 rating)
yield 8 -10

Ingredients For red velvet cake

  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 Tbsp
    cocoa, unsweetened
  • 2 oz
    red food coloring
  • 1 c
    commercial buttermilk
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2 1/2 c
    sifted cake flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp
    vinegar

How To Make red velvet cake

  • 1
    Cream butter and sugar until very smooth then add eggs one at a time beating until well blended. Make a paste of the cocoa and red food color. Add it to the above mixture beating until well blended.
  • 2
    Add buttermilk, salt, and vanilla alternating with flour to the above mixture. After combining all together beat it vigorously, as in BEAT,BEAT,BEAT. Mix soda and vinegar, it bubbles; fold into the above mixture.
  • 3
    Bake in 2 9 inch deep or 3 shallow layer pans. Grease bottom of pans lightly. 30-35minutes at 350. See frosting directions next
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