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Red Velvet Cake Recipe

We have five birthdays in our family in September, and they all request this cake! The recipe comes from my husband's Aunt Edith and makes a cake that's pretty and delicious.

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Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

25 35 60

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup (2 ounces) red food coloring
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon vinegar
FLUFFY WHITE FROSTING:
1 cup milk
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup butter
4 tablespoons shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine food coloring and cocoa; add to creamed mixture. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in vanilla and vinegar.
Pour into two waxed paper-lined 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
For frosting, whisk together milk and flour in a saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick (like paste), about 5 minutes. Cool. Place in a bowl with remaining ingredients. Beat at high speed until consistency of whipped cream. Frost one cake layer; top with second layer and frost entire cake. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 542 calories, 25 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 70 mg cholesterol, 362 mg sodium, 73 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Red Velvet Cake in Grandma's Great Desserts Cookbook , p19

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Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2013 by Babeycake

to answer 808jen's question, YES you can use unsweetened cocoa powder in place of baking cocoa powder.

Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2011 by GaitherMom

Not bad, but my family thought it had a flour taste to it. Also, the cakes need to be cooled completely before frosting. The cake is completely gone, so it wasn't that bad, but I think I am going to try another recipe for Red velvet cake.

Reviewed on May. 26, 2008 by 808jen

When a recipe calls for baking cocoa powder, can I use unsweetened cocoa powder? Is it interchangeable in recipes? Thanks.