Red Velvet Cake

Recipe Courtesy of Chez Ray

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
about 12 servings

Times:

Prep: 1 hr 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 1 hr 50 min

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Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons cocoa
2 ounces red food coloring
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon baking soda
Cream cheese filling and frosting, recipe follows

Directions

Place racks in oven on the second and fourth levels. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans. Cut out a 9-inch round piece of parchment paper, and place on the bottom of each cake pan and grease and flour. Cream butter, sugar and eggs in a heavy duty mixer. Combine cocoa and food coloring, and add to the creamed mixture. Mix the salt and vanilla with the buttermilk in a 2 cup liquid measuring cup, and add to the batter alternating with the flour. Mix the vinegar and baking soda in a small bowl (this will fizz). Carefully and gently fold this into the batter. DO NOT BEAT! Divide batter between the cake pans, and bake for 30 minutes or until the cakes spring back when lightly touched. Remove from oven, and cool on racks for 15 minutes. Invert onto racks, remove parchment paper and cool to room temperature

16 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
2 pounds 10x powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat cream cheese and butter together in a heavy duty mixer until smooth and creamy. Slowly add the sugar 1/2 cup at a time, blending between each addition. Mix in the vanilla. Beat for about 5 minutes until very smooth. Spread between layers of cake and on top and sides. Enjoy!! Yield: Sufficient icing for a 2 layer cake

Hints for success:

Make sure the oven is preheated to correct temperature.
Always level cakes before stacking them.
Make sure the cakes have cooled completely to room temperature before frosting.
Check icing to be sure it is very smooth.
Try a variety of different decorating tips available at craft and specialty stores to create interesting effects with your icing.
Practice using your pastry bags before you attempt writing on your cake!
Melted chocolate is great to write with.

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recipe Red Velvet Cake
Ana Jupiter, FL 08-31-2009
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Great Recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was one of the best Red Velvet Cake recipes I have ever tried! I'm always on the lookout for Red Velvet recipes, it's my... favorite dessert. This was simple and classic. The frosting is perfect and the cake comes out moist and soft. I'll definitely keep this on hand for the future. Read more
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Lei Riverside, CA 02-13-2009
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Very disappointed
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I followed the recipe exactly as stated. Don't know what happened, but when I baked it, it was flatter than a pancake, so I... checked and double checked the recipe and then thought my ingredients I used were expired, but they weren't. Maybe I'll try again. Read more
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rachelle santa maria, CA 12-24-2008
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Bright, moist, tasty red velvet cake!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made a red velvet cake from aother recipe and it was dry and dull in color. This was the cake I was wanting to replicate... from a visit to cpk!!! Awesome and so tasty, and very important easy to make. I made this cake with my two and three year olds who love to bake cookies and cakes with me. It came out excellent!Read more
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Jennifer Glendale, CA 09-25-2008
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In cupcake form...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made Red Velvet cupcakes using this particular recipe on two occasions. Even with my inconsistent/too hot gas oven,... they've turned out great. Agree with other reviewers about halving the frosting. Other than that, can't understand why people are having problems with this.Read more
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Anonymous 09-09-2006
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Imposter red velvet
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

True red velvet cake does NOT have a cream cheese frosting. This tasted gross.
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Anonymous 07-10-2006
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Red Velvet
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Recipe was not the easiest and the cakes actually flopped! Otherwise, it tasted good.