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Red velvet cake/cream cheese frosting (by flowergrl23)

 flowergrl23 
20-Oct-12 12:56 am
Cake Ingredients :
  • 2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising)
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 8 Tbsp.(1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temp.
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs, at room temp.
  • 2 Tbsp. liquid red food coloring
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk,at room temp.
  • 2 tsp. distilled white vinegar
  • 1 tsp.baking soda
Cake Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. Grease two 9"x2" round cake pans. Line bottoms with parchment paper(waxed paper); grease. Sift flour,cocoa,and salt into a bowl. In a separate bowl beat butter at low speed until creamy. Add sugar; blend on medium speed,scraping sides of bowl occasionally,until fluffy,about 3 min. Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing well after each. Scrape bowl; add food coloring and vanilla. On low speed, beat in flour mixture in thirds, alternating with adding the buttermilk. In a small bowl stir together vinegar and baking soda. Stir it into batter. Divide batter between prepared pans; evenly. Bake until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean-25 to 30 min. Cool in pans 10 min. Run a knife around edges and turn pans over and empty onto rakes. Remove paper and flip cakes; cool completely. Freeze for 30 min. Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients
  • 2 packages(8 ounces) ctram cheese, at room temp.
  • 8 Tbsp.(1 stick) unsalted butter,at room temp.
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar sifted
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extact
  • pinch of salt
Directions: Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed until smooth, about 1 min. Add sugar, vanilla, and salt. Blend on low speed for 30 seconds;beat on medium-high until fluffy. Assemble Directions: Cut cake layers in half horizontally with a serrated knife. Place 1layer,the cut side up, on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Repeat twice. Add last layer, top side up, frost with remaining frosting.

 

 

 
 
 flowergrl23 
20-Oct-12 1:02 am
Shoooooweeee I need a nap now after typing all of that Enjoy everybody !!!!

 

 

 
 
 june150689 
20-Oct-12 1:09 am
I'm def going to try that lol :)

 

 

 
 
 flowergrl23 
20-Oct-12 1:15 am
@june150689: yea its sooo yummmy if I had all the ingredients id b making it this very second lol

 

 

 
 
 Lola381 
20-Oct-12 1:44 am
Thanks for sharing :) It sounds yummy will try it soon.

 

 

 
 
 flowergrl23 
20-Oct-12 1:50 am
@Lola381: my pleasure - cuz every time I look at this thread I envision the real thing nd my mouth waters lol

 

 

 
 
 flowergrl23 
20-Oct-12 1:37 pm
Hmmm just trying to figure out the copy nd paste thing pay no attention.

 

 



Last edited by flowergrl23; 20-Oct-12 1:40 pm.
 
 
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