Best Red Velvet Cake Recipe

You’re going to fall in love with the best red velvet cake recipe around!! Velvety smooth and easy to make, this is the most decadent recipe out there.

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Best Red Velvet Cake Recipe

I often think of red velvet cake as a Southern-based recipe. Come on… you remember the red armadillo cake from Sweet Magnolias, don’t you?

The groom’s cake was in the shape of an armadillo.

And when you cut into it, it showed blood red.

But red velvet cake actually originated at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York. Huh, who knew?

And honestly, I would be willing to go to the Waldorf-Astoria to try this cake myself… you know, for research! 😉

Ingredients:

Cake Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 4 tablespoons red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

Frosting Ingredients:

• 4 oz butter
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tbs vanilla

Best Red Velvet Cake Recipe Directions:

Cake Directions:

Step 1: Beat shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar until very light and fluffy.

Add eggs and beat well.

Step 2: Make a paste of cocoa and red food coloring; add to creamed mixture.

Mix salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and buttermilk together.

Add the flour to the batter, alternating with the buttermilk mixture, mixing just until incorporated.

Mix soda and vinegar and gently fold into cake batter.

Step 3: Pour into 3 round greased cake pans and bake for 25 minutes on 325. 

Step 4: Remove from oven and let cool.

Frosting Directions:

In a mixer blend together butter and cream cheese.

Mix in sugar and vanilla.

Blend until creamy and smooth.

Spread over your Red Velvet cake. 

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