Directions
For the cake:
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
- 2 teaspoons Dutch process 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 or margarine, softened
- 1 pound box confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans. In a medium bowl or on a piece of waxed paper, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Beat in eggs one at a time. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk. Beat in food coloring and vinegar, then add vanilla. Spread the batter evenly in the pans. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Turn out onto a rack to cool.
For the frosting: In a large bowl, cream the cream cheese and butter. Beat in confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Stir in pecans. Use frosting to fill and ice cake. Slice and serve on individual plates.
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By chapis_805
Clovis, CA
on June 24, 2011
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The best! I get this cake requested over and over again.
I used 1 red coloring container. I watch it and take it out right when the toothpick comes out clean. It is still soft.
Great for cake pops too, with cream cheese frosting! :
By nono123
Groton, CT
on June 15, 2011
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By ebunting
Wichita
on June 07, 2011
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Delicious! It was moist and red and amazing. When I went to ice it, crumbs got into the white icing. I recommend putting multiple layers of icing before you start decorating (decorating helps cover it up. I defenately recommend you stick to the recipe. When you take it out of the oven it will be really red. Don't worry. When it cooled it turned a darker, richer, red.
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