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How To Make Red Velvet Cake
You Will Need
  • 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tbsp. cocoa powder
  • 2 1-ounce bottles of red food coloring
  • 2 sticks of softened unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 3 tsp. vanilla extract, divided
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. white vinegar
  • 2 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, softened
  • 2 c. powdered sugar
  • 3 9-inch round cake pans
  • Bowls
  • A whisk
  • A wooden spoon
  • Cooling rack
  • Cake plate
  • A spatula
  • 15-ounce can of beets (optional)
  • Electric mixer (optional)
  • Pecan halves (optional)
 
Steps
step 1Preheat oven
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour the cake pans.
step 2Combine flour
Combine the sifted flour and salt in a bowl.
step 3Color the cocoa
Pour the cocoa powder into a small bowl, add the red food coloring, and whisk until smooth.
tip You can use the juice from one 15-oz. can of beets in place of the food coloring.
step 4 Cream the butter and sugar
In a large bowl, beat one stick of butter and sugar by hand or with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Then beat in the eggs, one at a time.
step 5Add the flour
Switch your mixer speed to low and add the flour a few tablespoons at a time. Alternate mixing flour with adding the buttermilk, vanilla extract, and dyed cocoa paste. Mix the ingredients until all the batter is the same red color, but do not overbeat.
step 6Mix in the vinegar
In a small bowl, stir the baking soda into the vinegar, and then fold it into the batter with a wooden spoon.
step 7Bake the cake
Divide the batter evenly between the cake pans and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes; then invert the layers onto a rack to cool completely.
step 8Make the frosting
Make the frosting by beating the cream cheese with one stick of butter until creamy. Beat in 1 tablespoon of vanilla. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
step 9 Apply a crumb coating
When the cake has cooled, place the first layer on your cake plate or stand, spread frosting on top with a spatula, add the next layer, frost the top of that, and so on. Once you’ve added the final cake layer, spread a thin coating of frosting over the entire cake to contain crumbs, and then refrigerate it for 15 minutes.
step 10Finish frosting
Finish frosting the cake by spreading the frosting on top and on the sides. Decorate the top with pecan halves if you like.
Re-Printed with permission from Howcast Media, Inc © 2009
 
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