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Grandma's Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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In our family no one thinks it’s Christmas without the Red Velvet Cake. I baked the first one for Christmas in 1963 when I found the recipe in the newspaper and my Mother kept the tradition going into the ’80s. It’s different than other Red Velvet Cakes I’ve tasted over the years, since this one tastes only mildly chocolate and the icing is as light as snow.

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Grandma's Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 14 Servings

30 20 50

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 bottles (1 ounce each) red food coloring
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups cake flour
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
FROSTING:
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup water
2 cups butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the food coloring, vinegar and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until thickened and opaque. Cool to room temperature.
In a large bowl, beat butter and vanilla until light and fluffy. Beat in cornstarch mixture. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until frosting is light and fluffy. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Yield: 14 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 590 calories, 34 g fat (21 g saturated fat), 117 mg cholesterol, 518 mg sodium, 70 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Grandma's Red Velvet Cake in Reminisce February/March 2009, p 50

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Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2011 by GaitherMom

I made this recipe but I thought it had an underlying egg tast to it. Everyone liked it, and i will use it, but I will still try other recipes.

Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2011 by Highwaytohome

Who wants to put two bottles of red food colouring in food that we are going to feed our families. That is crazy. This recipe used to call for beets did it not that are so nutritious.