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Fabulous Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Fabulous Red Velvet Cake

Recipe courtesy Gale Gand

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  • on October 20, 2007

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    I disagree with the other reviews; can't see how a cake with a cup of shortening could ever be dry. Love the icing; I get tired of cream cheese frosting on everything. This was great!!

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  • on October 20, 2007

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    I have tried many a red velvet cakes and this was by far the BEST! I followed the directions exactly except for I added another tsp of cocoa. YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY.... I'll be making this one untill I can cook no more.

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  • on October 15, 2007

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    I did not make the cake version of this recipe because I found another Red Velvet recipe that used canola oil instead of shortening. I'm not a big fan of shortening, so I didn't want to make it. I did, however, make the frosting. It tasted like a weak whip cream at best. I do not recommend making it- either make a cream cheese frosting or a basic buttercream.

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  • on September 21, 2007

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    This cake turned out wonderful! Just like the original Waldorf Astoria Red Cake Recipe. For all of you who are used to the cream cheese frosting -- that's not the frosting that was originally on this cake. I guess bakeries found it easier to just substitute the cream cheese frosting in lieu of making the cream sauce and letting it cool, etc. I know people who have never had it with the original, and in my opinion, must better frosting made with the cream sauce. Double the frosting recipe and beat until frothy and light. Yummy!

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  • on September 20, 2007

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    I only used the frosting recipe, but it was the worst frosting I have ever made. I feel they left something off the list of ingredients or maybe I did something wrong, but it was awful!

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  • on August 16, 2007

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    I made this for the christmas party and everyone loved it and I also gave out the recipe.

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  • on July 26, 2007

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    This cake was way too tastless and way too red it looked like a murder case with all of that red food coloring even though I used half of what the recipe called for. I don't ever plan to make this cake again.

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  • on July 10, 2007

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    This is the Red Velvet/Waldorf Cake of my childhood - I think this the best cake I've ever had. Anyone for whom I've made it goes nuts over it. They are stunned by the frosting - not so darn sweet, light as air.

    The cake itself is most moist cake I've ever tasted and baked - so I'm very surprised that some found it dry. This recipe is actually known for how moist it is. I've also made cupcakes using this recipe - my coworkers nearly broke out in a fight as they wanted seconds.

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  • on June 09, 2007

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    I was a little worried about making this cake because of some of the reviews. I have to completely disagree with those who said this cake was dry and had no flavor. It was delicious! I would recommend this recipe for anyone whether its the first red velvet cake you have had, or if you have been making them forever!!! A+++

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  • on May 25, 2007

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    The flavor was great! I added a about a Tbsp more cocoa powder and used red gel coloring instead of liquid. The color came out good. Overall the cake was a bit dry but it paired perfectly with cream cheese icing. I will make it again but will probably add something to help the moisture content and use 2 8-inch pans instead of 9-inch pans.

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