I think that people shy away from this cake because they are a little confused about what the taste is. Well, for one thing it is good, but it’s like the half-sibling to a chocolate cake. But does not taste completely like chocolate. I also have to mention just how beautiful this cake looks to.The color is so rich and beautiful that I can never take my eyes off of it if I see a piece at a bakery. The red color is so rich that it’s worth to make just for that alone. However, the color aside this is the best recipe I have found! It is wonderful!
Check out what our friends from How Sweet Eats have to say about this:
“I can assure you that is one of the best red velvet cakes I have ever had. In fact, it is the best. And it is pretty simple, too.”
Make this delicious cake and share with your friends and family!
Ingredients
3/4 cup Crisco shortening
2 1/2 cups Pioneer sugar
3 eggs
3 tablespoon Hershey’s cocoa
3 tablespoon red food coloring
3 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon Morton salt
1 1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/3 teaspoon McCormick’s vanilla
1 1/2 tablespoon Heinz vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoon Arm and Hammer baking soda
Cream Cheese Frosting
3-8oz blocks of Philidelphia cream cheese
1 stick of Land O Lakes butter, softened
1/2 tablespoon McCormick’s vanilla
~ 16 oz powdered sugar (1 bag)
Cream butter and cream cheese. Add in vanilla. Gradually stir in powdered sugar until the frosting reaches desired consistency
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour cake pan/pans.
Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs. Slowly add cocoa and food coloring. Soft together cake flour and salt. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk beginning and ending with flour. Add in vanilla and beat for 2 minutes.
Mix baking soda and vinegar together. Add and stir until combined.
Bake for 30 minutes.
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Quick Tip: Sprinkle chopped nuts on top.
Thanks again to How Sweet Eats for this amazing recipe.
