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Ravishing Red Velvet Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Julie Dugas PHOTO BY: Monica

"Quick and easy red velvet cake."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 58 stars. This recipe average a 3.9 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 - 2 layer 9 inch cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 teaspoon butter flavored extract
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 tablespoons red food coloring
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round pans.
  2. Cream shortening, butter flavoring, sugar, and eggs until light and fluffy. Make a paste with food coloring and cocoa and add to the shortening mixture.
  3. Mix buttermilk, salt, baking soda and vinegar; add to mixture. Slowly add flour to mixture.
  4. Put batter into 2 greased 9 inch round pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool completely, then frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
  5. To Make Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine 1/2 cup butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix until well blended.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2003 by MIRACLEBLUM
thanks for everyone who has given my Ravishing Red Velvet cake a chance - I'm sorry to see... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2003 by DAISYXBELLE
This was the best cake in the whole world. I followed the receipe exactly and watched my oven... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2008 by Newlywedws
Both my husband and I love red velvet cake, however I'm disappointed by the end results for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2003 by ISLANDGIRLEJFAN
This cake is fantastic! I had used another Red Velvet cake recipe from my church cookbook for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2005 by CDSTEW2
I tried this recipe expecting a delicious homemade red velvet cake. Well the cake was red and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2006 by TJ
I replaced the shortening and butter extract with 1 stick of butter and added vanilla extract... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2007 by Kristen
This cake was very good! I don't see why there is so many bad reviews on it. It was wonderful... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2003 by pennywham
This cake came out so good!! I've never made a cake from "scratch" and was a little nervous... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2003 by S_DARROUGH
I found the cake to be quite costly, and dry. I'm more interested in the moist mouth watering... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2003 by MMJJ