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    Red Velvet Cake


    Source of Recipe


    chitterlings

    List of Ingredients





    2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
    2 teasponns 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

    Recipe



    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 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 pecan. Use to fill and frost the cake.


 

 

 


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