Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup(1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
2 ounces red food coloring
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla
For The Frosting:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 one pound box confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans. In a medium bowl or on a piece of waxed paper, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, cream the sugar with the butter. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Alternately add the flour mixture with the buttermilk. Beat in the food coloring and vinegar, then add the vanilla. Spread the batter evenly in the pans. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Turn out onto a rack to cool. To prepare frosting, in a large bowl cream the cream cheese and butter. Beat in the confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Beat in the vanilla. Stir in the pecans. Use to fill and frost the cake.
2007-07-10 12:30:17
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answered by caroline ♥♥♥♥♥ 7
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INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups white sugar
6 eggs
1 ounce red food coloring
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
12 ounces white chocolate
1 cup butter, softened
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8 inch pans.
In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter with sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix food coloring with cocoa and add to mixture.
Add flour alternately with buttermilk. Add vanilla and salt.
Mix baking soda with vinegar, and gently stir into mixture. Be careful not to over mix.
Divide batter into three prepared 8 inch round pans. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 minutes. Allow to cool.
To make the White Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing: Melt the white chocolate and allow to cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in melted white chocolate and softened butter. Beat until it is the consistency of whipped cream, then use to fill and frost the cake.
2007-07-10 19:42:11
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answered by favorite_aunt24 7
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