Red Velvet Cake

Name: Red Velvet Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c sugar; 2 c oil; 2 eggs; 2 1/2 c flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp soda; 1 c buttermilk; 1 tsp cocoa powder; 1 tsp vinegar; 2-3 3 small or 2 large bottles of red food coloring; 1 tsp vanilla extract; CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature; 1 stick butter, room temperature; 1 pkg confectioners' sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract

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By Ann Leath
@AUannie84

This cake recipe is from my Grandmother's Samson Garden Club cookbook published in 1973. Samson is a VERY small town in south Alabama. This is THE best Red Velvet Cake I have ever eaten. It has always been a hit!

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Serves:

Prep:

35 Min

Cook:

40 Min

Ingredients

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1 1/2 c

sugar
2 c

oil
2

eggs
2 1/2 c

flour
1 tsp

salt
1 tsp

soda
1 c

buttermilk
1 tsp

cocoa powder
1 tsp

vinegar
2-3

3 small or 2 large bottles of red food coloring
1 tsp

vanilla extract
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
8 oz

cream cheese, room temperature
1 stick

butter, room temperature
1 pkg

confectioners' sugar
1 tsp

vanilla extract

How to Make Red Velvet Cake

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Cream sugar and oil until well blended. Add eggs and beat until well blended. In a seperate bowl,sift flour, salt and soda, set aside. In a seperate bowl mix vinegar, cocoa powder and color then add to sugar and egg mixture. Beat until mixed well. Add flour alternately with buttermilk. Add Vanilla extract and beat well. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.
Frosting: Beat together cream cheese and butter for up to 6-7 minutes. Add Confectioners' Sugar and beat until smooth. Add vanilla extract and mix well.
ENJOY!

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