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red velvet cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Martine Bykowski
Temple, TX

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!

(1 rating)
yield 15 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For red velvet cake

  • CAKE BATTER
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    cocoa powder
  • 3/4 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 oz
    red food coloring
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    vinegar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • CAKE TOPPER
  • 3/4 c
    milk
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • ICING
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1 box
    powdered sugar
  • 3/4 c
    coconut

How To Make red velvet cake

  • 1
    Mix 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.
  • 2
    Stir baking soda into buttermilk and add to mixture.
  • 3
    Add flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa. Mix Well.
  • 4
    Bake in 2 greased 8” round cake pans, or a 9x13” pan, at 350° for 30 minutes.
  • 5
    While 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.
  • 6
    Mix all icing ingredients well and frost cake.
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