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Perfect Red Velvet Cake – remember these from childhood?

May 14, 2009 9 Comments

A dense chocolate cake is layered with cream cheese frosting.   What could be better?  Do not let the the layers intimidate you, this is a wonderful cake and it shouldn’t be missed.

Red Velvet Cake

Perfect Red Velvet Cake

 

Thanks to sarbrand for sharing this cake recipe.

Perfect Red Velvet Cake

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  • Recipe Type: Cake Recipes, Reader's Reicpes
  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
  • Serves: 10
Perfect Red Velvet Cake

Who doesn't just love Red Velvet cake, you can make this one from scratch.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 level tablespoons cocoa
  • 3 bottles red food color
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour (for best results, sift 3 times before using.)
  • Frosting:
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, cold (very important)
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar. (You can sweeten to taste. I prefer using only a cup and a half)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Cake:

1. Cream together margarine and sugar.

2. Add eggs one at a time, beating well each time.

3. Mix cocoa and food color until cocoa is dissolved in food color. Then mix with above.

4. Add flavoring and mix.

5. Mix soda and buttermilk.

6. Add flour and milk alternately, beginning and ending with flour. (I mix using 1/3 of flour or milk each time. Mix well but do not overbeat, as cake will be tough. When adding flour, use low speed.)

7. Pour into two greased and floured 9-inch pans and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes. Cool and frost.

(For three layer cake, use three 8" pans and cook for 20minutes.)

In a medium bowl, cream together the cold cream cheeses and butter until creamy.

Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use.

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  • Berocamariposa

    How much is a stick of butter ?
    Thanks.

  • Anonymous

    Hello! In the preparation part it says “add flour and milk alternately”. This “milk” refers to the “buttermilk” or there is regular milk involved? (there is no regular milk in the ingredients)

  • Anonymous

    I never understood the debate between buttercreme/creme cheese frosting on red velvet cake. I prefer neither. I make a kickass white chocolate frosting, and as far as I’m concerned, it’s red velvet cake’s one true soulmate lol

  • Anonymous

    I never understood the debate between buttercreme/creme cheese frosting on red velvet cake. I prefer neither. I make a kickass white chocolate frosting, and as far as I’m concerned, it’s red velvet cake’s one true soulmate lol

  • Anonymous

    I never understood the debate between buttercreme/creme cheese frosting on red velvet cake. I prefer neither. I make a kickass white chocolate frosting, and as far as I’m concerned, it’s red velvet cake’s one true soulmate lol

  • http://www.easydessertrecipesforyou.com Vanessa LaBranche

    I have to say I love red velvet cake and this recipe seems like a easy one to follow. Will definitely give it a try!

  • Luv2Bake

    I would imagine the recipe posted calls for 3 one ounce bottles of food coloring. This particular recipe calls for only 2 ounces (1/4 cup) and 2 sticks (1 cup) of butter. Good luck.

  • Courtney

    How many ounces are each bottle of red food coloring?

    • http://www.copykat.com admin

      Generally the bottles will say on them, I don’t know if you bought your bottle individually or if you are talking about coloring in a set.

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