"Fishy" Red Velvet Cake Recipe

"Fishy" Red Velvet Cake Recipe
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50% would make again

Based on an old-fashioned recipe, this unusual birthday cake will steal the show at your party. The vibrant red color is sure to make everyone's eyes open wide. The taste will bring them back for seconds. It's a "reel" fun dessert. -Elizabeth LeBlanc, Bourg, Louisiana

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  • 12-16 Servings
  • Prep: 30 min. + cooling Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon butter flavoring
  • 1 bottle (1 ounce) red food coloring, optional
  • 2-1/2 cups cake flour
  • 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • FLUFFY FROSTING:
  • 1-1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons butter flavoring
  • Gummy fish and worms, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla, butter flavoring and food coloring if desired. Combine flour, cocoa and baking soda. Combine buttermilk and vinegar. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture to creamed mixture. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  • For frosting, whisk together milk and flour in a saucepan. Cook, over medium heat stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until thick. Cover and cool. In a bowl, cream butter. Gradually add sugar; mix well. Gradually add cooled milk mixture and beat 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and butter flavoring; beat well. Frost cooled cake. Decorate with gummy fish and worms if desired. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 524 calories, 30 g fat (18 g saturated fat), 107 mg cholesterol, 404 mg sodium, 59 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

"Fishy" Red Velvet Cake published in Taste of Home August/September 1995, p33

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Reviewed on Jun. 02, 2008 by ggsue

I've been looking for this recipes for weeks, it is my favorite Red Velvet recipe. I'm so glad I thought to look for it at taste of home online.

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