Missy's Red Velvet Cake W/Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Missy's Red Velvet Cake W/Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2-4 layers, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: cake; 3 large eggs (room-temp); 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon Butter Flavor Crisco; 2 ounces red food coloring; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 2 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted (I use Swan's Down, sift 3x); 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; 1 cup buttermilk (I use or make my own from lemon juice & milk); 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 pinch baking soda; 1 1/4 tablespoons white vinegar; frosting; 0.75 (1 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup pecans, chopped; 8 ounces pkg cream cheese, softened; 1 lb confectioners' sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract

Submitted by DNicki

"This is a combination of both my Mom and Grandmother's recipes that I've tweeked to make my own. It brings back wonderful memories of my childhood, that I can now share with my children. FYI: Please make sure that refridgerated items are room temp before using and also make sure that you sift the cake flour/salt 3x and sift the confectioners' sugar 2x"

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 19
Yields:: 2-4 layers
Serves:: 12

ingredients

cake
3 large eggs (room-temp)
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon Butter Flavor Crisco
2 ounces red food coloring
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 ¹⁄₂ cups cake flour, sifted (I use Swan's Down, sift 3x)
1 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons salt
1 cup buttermilk (I use or make my own from lemon juice & milk)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch baking soda
1 ¹⁄₄ tablespoons white vinegar
frosting
0.75 (1 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup pecans, chopped
8 ounces pkg cream cheese, softened
1 lb confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F Spray pans w/Pam Baking Spray or grease and flour two 9-in. cake pans; set pans aside.
With electric mixer on medium speed, beat eggs, shortening and sugar until well combined. Add the food coloring and cocoa, mixing well. Add the butter and mix well.
In a separate bowl, sift the cake flour & salt three times. Slowly add to creamed mixture. Add the buttermilk and mix well.
In a small bowl, combine baking soda & vinegar, stirring until baking soda is dissolved. Once dissolved, add to batter and mix well.
Pour batter into the prepared pans & bake about 20 mins or until cake springs back upon touch. Let layers cool completely on wire racks.
While cakes are cooling, prepare frosting. Using an electric mixer, combine butter, vanilla & cream cheese until completely blended. Reduce mixer speed & gradually add sifted confectioners' sugar. Once completely blended, add chopped pecans, if desired.

Questions & Replies

Can I use Bakers Joy to grease the cake pans?

lpwilliams14
Can you use 13x9pan with this recipe instead 9inch pan

Elaine D.
Although I've only made it in 9in pans, I don't see why you shouldn't be able to use a 13x9 pan. Let me know how it comes out for you....Missy

DNicki

Reviews

This turned out amazingly good. made one with regular flour and another with gluten free flour and xanthan gum-keeping to the recipe apart from this and this was a super success too!!!! My children loved it-gobbled up very quickly by the family! I really would recommend this recipe!!

cardamomstars

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DNicki

Spring, Texas

I'm a divorced and proud Mom of 1 son, 1 daughter, Glam-Ma to 2 beautiful Glam-Babies and 2 furbabies. ?I'm a former law enforcement officer and enjoy spending time with loved ones and friends.

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