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red velvet cake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Licia Calloway
Big Island, VA

This is wonderful & delicious cake that your entire family will love! It's also easy to make. My daughter has requested this cake as her birthday cake for the past 3 years!

(2 ratings)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For red velvet cake

  • 2 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 c
    vegetable oil
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 oz
    red food coloring
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    white vinegar
  • 3 1/2 Tbsp
    cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • 1 lb
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 stick
    butter, melted
  • 1 pkg
    cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    finely chopped pecans (if desired)

How To Make red velvet cake

  • 1
    Cream sugar, oil, eggs on medium in a large mixing bowl.
  • 2
    Add vinegar, 1/2 to 3/4 of the food coloring & vanilla one at a time.
  • 3
    Slowly blend in 1/3 of the sifted flour medium low speed. Add 1/3 of the buttermilk. Repeat by adding 1/3 of sifted flour and 1/3 cup of buttermilk. Repeat the remainder of the sifted flour and buttermilk. Raise mixing speed to medium and add the remaining ingredients.
  • 4
    Pour batter evenly into 2 greased & floured round cake pans. Bake at 350* for 40-45 minutes. Gas ovens, bake at 325* for 40-45 minutes. Check cake after 35 minutes with a wooden toothpick. If it comes out clean from the middle, the cake is done. Cool cakes on a metal rack for approximately 30 minutes before frosting the cake.
  • 5
    Frosting
  • 6
    Make sure cream cheese is at room temperature. Blend all ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Mix well on medium speed. The higher the mixing speed, the fluffier the frosting will be. Add finely chopped pecans to the frosted cake if desired.

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