Sylvia's Red Velvet Cake

Name: Sylvia's Red Velvet Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups cake flour; 2 teaspoons cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 2 large eggs; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 ounces red food coloring; 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Submitted by redbluewhiteyellow07

"Great for cake or cupcakes...AWESOME and so moist and good. :)"

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 8

ingredients

Cake
2 ¹⁄₂ cups cake flour
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
¹⁄₂ cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
2 ounces red food coloring
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¹⁄₂ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

directions

For the CAKE:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) cake pans. In a medium bowl or on a piece of waxed paper, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk. Beat in food coloring and vinegar, then add vanilla. Spread the batter evenly in the pans. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Turn out onto a rack to cool.
For the FROSTING:
In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese and butter. Beat in confectioner's sugar until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Stir in pecans. Use frosting to fill in between layers and ice cake.