red velvet cake
This is the most MOIST red velvet cake I have ever had. This is my husband's favorite cake and I make it for him on Valentine's day or on his birthday!
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
method
Bake
yield
15 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CAKE BATTER
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 - eggs
- 1 ounce red food coloring
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- CAKE TOPPER
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- ICING
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 box powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup coconut
How To Make red velvet cake
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Step 1Mix sugar and oil. Add eggs one at a time and mix well after each. Stir in vanilla and vinegar, add food coloring. Mix till blended.
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Step 2Stir baking soda into buttermilk and add to mixture.
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Step 3Add flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa. Mix Well.
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Step 4Bake in 2 greased 8” round cake pans, or a 9x13” pan, at 350° for 30 minutes.
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Step 5While the cake is cooking, place ¾ cup milk and ½ cup sugar in saucepan and heat to dissolve sugar. When cake is done, remove from oven; pour hot dissolved sugar over the hot cake while still in pans. Allow to cool and remove from pans.
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Step 6Mix all icing ingredients well and frost cake.
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