Red Velvet Cake
Ingredients
Cake
Cream Cheese Frosting
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 3 (8-inch) round cake pans.
- 2
Beat shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
- 3
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
- 4
Stir in food coloring and vanilla, blending well.
- 5
Combine flour, salt, and cocoa; set aside.
- 6
Combine buttermilk, vinegar, and baking soda in a 4-cup liquid measuring cup. (Mixture will bubble.)
- 7
Add flour mixture to shortening mixture, alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition.
- 8
Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes; pour batter into prepared pans.
- 9
Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.
- 10
Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
- 11
Prepare the frosting:
- 12
Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top of cake.
- 13
Garnish with chopped pecans, if desired.
💡 Cook's Notes
Pour batter into a greased and floured 13x9-inch pan. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Spread cream cheese frosting on top of cake. Garnish, if desired. Yield: 1 (13x9-inch) cake. Pour half of batter into a greased and floured 15x10-inch jellyroll pan; chill remaining batter. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes or until center of cake springs back when lightly touched (do not overbake). Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack. Repeat procedure with remaining batter. Reserve 1/2 cup Cream Cheese Frosting. Place 1 cake layer on a large cutting board or baking sheet; spread with remaining 3 cups frosting. Top with remaining cake layer; cover and chill. Using round cutter or knife, cut into 1 1/2 inch circles or squares. Pipe or dollop reserved 1/2 cup frosting on tops of cakes. Garnish with pecan halves, if desired. Yield: about 3 dozen. The frosting recipe yields 3 1/2 cups, enough for the 3-layer cake.
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