Anyone have a good recipe for red velvet cake?

Question

The boxed mixes I've used never taste good to me! I think I need some southern cooking advice up here in Wisconsin! Thanks.

Answer 1

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 bottle (1 ounce) red food coloring
3 teaspoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
FROSTING:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in food coloring, vinegar, butter flavoring and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees F 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.
In a large mixing bowl, combine frosting ingredients; beat until smooth and creamy. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.

Answer 2

Red velvet cake Recipe #25051
A Southern tradition.
by carolinafan
12 servings 1 two layer cake or sheet cake
55 min 15 min prep
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups oil
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon white vinegar
2 (1 ounce) bottles red food coloring
2 1/2 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup margarine
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 box powdered sugar
1 cup chopped nuts
1 (3 1/2 ounce) can coconut

Cream sugar and oil in bowl.
Add eggs and mix well.
Add the vinegar and food coloring and mix.
Sift the flour, soda, salt and cocoa together and add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk until all is mixed.
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and mix.
Pour into 2 (9 inch) greased and floured cake pans and bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes or one 9 x 13 inch pan for 45 to 55 minutes, depending on oven.
Frosting--------.
Cream the margarine and cream cheese in a bowl and add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Sift 1 box powdered sugar into mixture and mix well.
Add nuts and coconut and spread on cooled cake.
Hint: When using dark coated pans, decrease temperature to 325 and increase baking time 5 to 10 minutes.

Answer 3

For xmas I used Paula Deen's recipe.

WARNING: get the correct amount of red food coloring. I slipped up and bought a variety pack and ended up using all the colors.

What I had was khaki cake.

If I made it again, I'd also leave out the coconut. I'm not a fan.

Cake:
2 cups sugar
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 ounces red food coloring
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vinegar
Icing:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
1 stick butter, softened
1 cup melted marshmallows
1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans


Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter, beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition. Mix cocoa and food coloring together and then add to sugar mixture; mix well. Sift together flour and salt. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Blend in vanilla. In a small bowl, combine baking soda and vinegar and add to mixture. Pour batter into 3 (8-inch) round greased and floured pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from heat and cool completely before frosting.

Icing:
Blend cream cheese and butter together in a mixing bowl. Add marshmallows and sugar and blend. Fold in coconut and nuts. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.

Answer 4

Thats my neices favorite cake, I dont know how to make it, but I do get the best recipes from

www.foodnetwork.com

Go there and u will find some great recipes, from the top chefs

Answer 5

Go to this site! Hhhmmm-mmmm... try it!!

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http://www.recipezaar.com/11145

ENJOY!