Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake
Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake

The pinnacle and most popular of all premium chocolate cakes is without a doubt, a perfectly prepared Red Velvet Cake!
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Total Time 2 hrs 5 mins
Servings 12 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup crisco
  • 1 tsp. crisco
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tblsp. vinegar
  • 2 tblsp. cocoa
  • 1 oz. bottle of red food coloring
  • 2 1/4 cups cake flour or flour
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tblsp. hot water
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • Butter Frosting: As Follows
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 3 tblsp. flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup Butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Use 2 or 3 8" pans. Grease the bottoms of pans only. ( use parchment paper on the bottoms of pans )
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Put 1 cup plus the 1 tsp. of crisco in a mixing bowl along with the sugar & cream until light & fluffy.
  • Add the eggs, salt & vinegar.
  • Next add the cocoa & red food coloring.
  • Add alternately the flour & buttermilk.
  • Mix in a cup the baking soda, hot water & vanilla.
  • Add the baking soda mixture to the cake batter.
  • Divide the batter up & spread evenly into the pans. ( It does not matter how many pans you use )
  • Bake 35 to 40 minutes until cake is done in center.
  • Cool in pans for 15 minutes then place on wire rack to cool completely.
  • For a delicious frosting to complement the cake, use a butter frosting.
  • Butter Frosting for Red Velvet Cake; As Follows:
  • Cook until thick 1 cup milk & 3 tblsp. of flour
  • Once the mixture is very thick, set aside to cool completely.
  • Place 1 cup butter & 1 cup sugar in a mixing bowl & cream until light & fluffy.
  • Combine the butter/sugar mixture with the milk mixture a little at a time until light & fluffy.
  • Add 1 tsp. vanilla to mixture.
  • Continue to whip the mixture until fluffy.
  • Spread the icing onto the layers of the cake. Cover the sides with icing & top of cake.
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