red velvet cake

Name: Red Velvet Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## RED VELVET CAKE; 2 cup(s) white sugar; 2 stick(s) unsalted butter, softened; 3 - eggs; 2 ounce(s) red food coloring; 1/2 cup(s) water; 1/2 cup(s) cocoa powder; 2 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 tablespoon(s) white vinegar; ## FILLING; 16 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened; 2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 1/2 stick(s) unsalted butter, softened; 4 tablespoon(s) white chocolate liqueur; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon(s) heavy cream; ## FROSTING; 3 stick(s) unsalted butter, softened; 4 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoon(s) heavy cream; 4 1/2 tablespoon(s) white chocolate liqueur; 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract

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Katrina Freed

Newark, DE

Updated on Mar 31, 2014

Forget the old pasty flour icing... this one is much easier and tastier too! Perfect for Valentine's Day!

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The famous Waldorf Red Cake recipe that has been passed around for generations with many a suburban tale

prep time 20 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 8 - 10

Ingredients

RED VELVET CAKE
2 cups white sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
3 - eggs
2 ounces red food coloring
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon white vinegar
FILLING
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
4 tablespoons white chocolate liqueur
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon heavy cream
FROSTING
3 sticks unsalted butter, softened
4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream
4 1/2 tablespoons white chocolate liqueur
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

How To Make red velvet cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour three 8 inch cake pans

Step 2

CAKE BATTER: Cream sugar and butter together then add eggs one at a time and mix well after each
Step 3

In a small bowl mix water, cocoa, and food coloring together then add to batter and mix well
Step 4

Gently stir flour, salt, and baking powder together in a separate bowl, then add flour mixture to batter alternating with buttermilk, then stir in vanilla
Step 5

In a small bowl, whisk together baking soda and vinegar and add to cake batter
Step 6

Pour batter evenly into three pans and bake at for 20 to 25 minutes then remove from heat and cool completely
Step 7

FILLING: Cream together butter and cream cheese, gradually add sugar, stir in vanilla, liqueur and heavy cream then beat till fluffy
Step 8

FROSTING: Cream butter and vanilla together, add confectioners sugar alternating with liqueur and heavy cream and beat to desired consistency
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