Red Velvet Cake
By
Katrina Freed
@Kat19702
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Forget the old pasty flour icing... this one is much easier and tastier too! Perfect for Valentine's Day!
Ingredients
- 2 c
- white sugar
- 2 stick
- unsalted butter, softened
- 3
- eggs
- 2 oz
- red food coloring
- 1/2 c
- water
- 1/2 c
- cocoa powder
- 2 1/2 c
- flour
- 1 tsp
- baking powder
- 1 tsp
- salt
- 1 c
- buttermilk
- 1 tsp
- pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp
- baking soda
- 1 Tbsp
- white vinegar
- 16 oz
- cream cheese, softened
- 2 c
- confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 stick
- unsalted butter, softened
- 4 Tbsp
- white chocolate liqueur
- 1 tsp
- pure vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp
- heavy cream
- 3 stick
- unsalted butter, softened
- 4 1/2 c
- confectioners' sugar
- 3 Tbsp
- heavy cream
- 4 1/2 Tbsp
- white chocolate liqueur
- 2 tsp
- pure vanilla extract
RED VELVET CAKE
FILLING
FROSTING
Step-By-Step
1Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour three 8 inch cake pans
2CAKE BATTER:
Cream sugar and butter together then add eggs one at a time and mix well after each
Cream sugar and butter together then add eggs one at a time and mix well after each
3In a small bowl mix water, cocoa, and food coloring together then add to batter and mix well
4Gently stir flour, salt, and baking powder together in a separate bowl, then add flour mixture to batter alternating with buttermilk, then stir in vanilla
5In a small bowl, whisk together baking soda and vinegar and add to cake batter
6Pour batter evenly into three pans and bake at for 20 to 25 minutes then remove from heat and cool completely
7FILLING:
Cream together butter and cream cheese, gradually add sugar, stir in vanilla, liqueur and heavy cream then beat till fluffy
Cream together butter and cream cheese, gradually add sugar, stir in vanilla, liqueur and heavy cream then beat till fluffy
8FROSTING:
Cream butter and vanilla together, add confectioners sugar alternating with liqueur and heavy cream and beat to desired consistency
Cream butter and vanilla together, add confectioners sugar alternating with liqueur and heavy cream and beat to desired consistency
