Red Velvet Cake

[Jaymes]

Red Velvet Cake

It does use a large amount of oil - 2 cups, but it sure ain't "dry." Red Velvet Cake was very popular back in the late 60's & 70's and there were frequently "Red Velvet Cake cookoffs." This recipe won the blue ribbon at several state fairs.

• 2-1/2 c sifted cake flour
• 2 c sugar
• 1 c buttermilk
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 eggs
• 2 T cocoa
• 1 T white vinegar
• 1 oz red food color
• 2 C vegetable oil - regular "buttery flavor" is good but, if you can't find it, use 1 Cup Orville Redenbacher Buttery Flavor Oil for Popcorn (available in the popcorn section at the store) and 1 cup regular vegetable oil to make a total of 2C oil

Cream cheese frosting:

• 1 stick butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 8-oz pkg cream cheese
• 1 16-oz bag powdered sugar
• dash salt
• 1 c chopped pecans

Cake

Combine all ingredients; mix well and pour into 1 large or two small buttered and floured cake pans. Bake 300º for about 40 minutes, or until done

Frosting

Cream well, then frost well-cooled cake. 

Keywords: Dessert, Cake

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Edited August 18, 2019 by Jaymes (log)

[Jaymes]

Recently received another request for this. Thanks to Smithy for retrieving it from those old files!

 

But after some comments that this recipe isn't "chocolatety" enough, I do want to add a very strong caveat:

 

Do not add additional chocolate to this recipe. 

 

If you want a chocolate cake, then make a chocolate cake!

 

If you want a Red Velvet Cake, then make a Red Velvet Cake!

 

A Red Velvet Cake is NOT a chocolate cake. It's a tangy cake made with vinegar and buttermilk. A very little chocolate is added to give it a rich undertone. Chocolate is a strong flavor. When you add more cocoa powder to the amount called for (which is minimal in the best Red Velvet recipes), you don't create a delicious chocolate cake. You simply ruin the Red Velvet Cake by overpowering the tang of the vinegar and buttermilk. 

 

I repeat. If you want a chocolate cake, make a chocolate cake. 

 

Which a Red Velvet Cake is not.

😁

Edited August 18, 2019 by Jaymes (log)