Southern Belle Red Velvet Cake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Just like a southern belle it is innocent, beautiful, and rich. Yet, the name itself has a vampy allure: red velvet mmm.... Ingredients:
cake |
2 1/2 cups flour |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
1 tsp baking soda |
1 tsp salt |
1 tsp cocoa powder |
1 tsp vanilla |
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil |
1 cup buttermilk - room temperature |
2 large eggs - room temperature |
2 tbl red food coloring |
1 tsp white distilled vinegar |
pecans & coconut - garnish |
icing: cream cheese frosting |
1 lb. butter |
2 - 8oz pkg cream cheese |
4+ cups powdered sugar |
1 1/2 tsp vanilla |
2 egg whites |
Directions:
1. Cake:
2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, soda, salt, & cocoa.
3. In another bowl whisk together oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, & vanilla.
4. Mix dry and wet ingredients together.
5. Preheat oven at 350°.
6. Put mixture in oil (vegetable)/floured pans (3 round)
7. Bake for 30 minutes.
8. After Icing add pecans and coconut as garnish!
9. ______________________________
10. Icing:
11. Beat butter and cream cheese together.
12. Incorporate everything else at once and beat until fluffy (3-5 min.)
13. Spread on Cake
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