This is my Great-aunt’s recipe for red velvet cake. It is scrumptous…You will not be disappointed! Enjoy
Sidenote (I try to use organic ingredients whenever possible)
Red Velvet Cake
CAKE INGREDIENTS
2 1/4 cup sifted cake flour
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
2 oz red food coloring
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
PREPARATION
1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Grease and flour two 9″ round cake pans
3. In a medium sized bowl, sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt
4. In a large bowl mix sugar and softened butter until creamy, then beat in the eggs one at a time
5. Alternatley add the sifted flour mixture, and buttermilk to the sugar-butter-egg mixture
6. Beat in the food coloring, vinegar, and lastly the vanilla extract
7. Spread the batter evenly into the two pans and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
FROSTING INGREDIENTS
1 8oz container of softened cream cheese
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 pound of confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
PREPARATION
1. In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese and butter until smooth
2. Beat in the confectioners sugar until fluffy
3. Beat in the vanilla extract
When cake has cooled, spread on the icing and top with the chopped pecans
