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red velvet cake

Recipe by
Jennifer King
Alliance, NE

This is my moms recipe and is my dad and nieces favorite cake. I grew up on this cake. I use a cream cheese frosting on it and during Christmas I put green food color in the frosting to make it a festive cake. Its a very moist and flavorful cake.

yield 8 to 10 people
prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For red velvet cake

  • 2 c
    veggie oil
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 Tbsp
    cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp
    vinager
  • 1 oz
    bottle red food coloring
  • 2 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make red velvet cake

  • 1
    Beat oil and sugar, add eggs one at a time beating well.
  • 2
    Mix cocoa, vinegar and food coloring in until blended, add to sugar mixture.
  • 3
    Mix flour, salt, baking soda, add alternately with buttermilk to sugar mixture.
  • 4
    Beat 2 minutes, add vanilla and blend well.
  • 5
    Grease and flour the pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes.

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