Red Velvet Cake

Posted by Potato on - Deserts - Medium

Red Velvet Cake

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1-1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 oz. red food coloring
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2-1/4 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp vinegar (white preferably)

Cream sugar, shortening, and eggs. In a separate bowl, make a paste of the food coloring and cocoa. Add to mixture. Add salt, buttermilk, flour, and vanilla. In another separate bowl, mix togetheer vinegar and soda. Add to main mixture. Pour into two 9" layer pans.

Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

** Icing for Red Velvet Cake

  • 5 Tbsp flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Combine flour and milk with a whisk. Cook over a low heat, stirring constantly until thick. Cool this mixture thoroughly (2 hours in the fridge).

Cream sugar, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Add to flour and milk mixture. Blend just enough to mix together. Pour over cake and refrigerate immediately. Ultra rich!

** High altitude instructions**

Ingredient changes:

  • Sugar - minus 1 Tbsp
  • Buttermilk ..* Over 3,000' - add 1-2 Tbsp ..* For every 1,000' over 3,000' add 1-1/2 tsp
  • Flour ..* Over 3,500' - add 1 Tbsp ..* For every 1,500' over 3,500' add 1Tbsp

Bake at 370-375 degrees for 27-28 minutes.