red velvet cake

Valdosta, GA
Updated on Feb 4, 2011

Bea Liles asked me to post my red velvet cake recipe. I have 3 and have already posted a Quick Red Velvet Cake. This is the 2nd posting and was the first RV recipe I got in 1977. The frosting is different and I only made it until I found one for cream cheese frosting. I personally like the cream cheese better.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 16 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • RED VELVET CAKE
  • 1/2 cup crisco shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 bottle 2 oz. red food color
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa, unsweetened
  • 2 1/2 cups plain flour
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • FROSTING FOR RED VELVET CAKE
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

How To Make red velvet cake

  • Step 1
    CAKE..
  • Step 2
    Preheat oven to 350*. Grease and flour 3 9" cake pans.
  • Step 3
    Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs.
  • Step 4
    Mix color, cocoa and vanilla. Add to creamed mixture.
  • Step 5
    Add flour and buttermilk alternately. Mix vinegar, soda, and salt together and stir into batter till well combined.
  • Step 6
    Bake 30 min. or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool completely before frosting.
  • Step 7
    FROSTING..
  • Step 8
    Beat butter and sugar till fluffy.
  • Step 9
    Cook flour and milk till thick. Cool and add to sugar mixture.
  • Step 10
    Beat until fluffy. Add vanilla and pecans.

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Category: Cakes
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Method: Bake
Culture: American
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