My cake did not rise properly in the middle, It would have still been usable but then it didn't come out of the pan right, it broke in half! I generously greased so I suggest greasing and flouring the pan! The cake had good flavor but a little on the drier side.

I made cupcakes and they were amazing! This is perfect red velvet cake. I am somewhat confused about the negative ratings. I followed the directions exactly and they came out perfectly. I would like to try and 'tweek' the recipe a bit for my own preferences, like butter instead of shortening and maybe less red food coloring....maybe a little healthier (if thats possible!) But as written, the recipe turned out to make perfect Red Velvet cupcakes. Thanks for the outstanding recipe!

I was very disappointed with this recipe. The cake was inconsistent; one cake fell apart when I removed it from the pan, the other came out fine. The color was great, the texture was smooth but very dry and the taste was obsolete. I wouldn’t make this recipe again.

omg. what a DISASTER !!! i don't know what happened. everything was going great till the part where I had to mix the flower with the buttermilk.... it became all lumpy and ended up like dough. i didnt know if that was right or not so i continued with the rest ..... it ended up taking an hour in the oven and still it wasn't cooked well... so I gave up. when i actually cut a piece, the dough lumps where still everywhere. grrrrrrr. I really had high expectations for this recipe. I dont know where I went wrong. maybe with the buttermilk? do you guys buy it ready-made? i found a recipe for it and made it myself.

Liked the recipe for the cake, moist and tender. Did not try the frosting recipe.

I've never made a Red Velvet Cake before, this was my first. The directions are very precise, and I thought the results were pretty darn good. It was a little dry, but that could be because I made cupcakes and they might have been a little over baked. I skipped ahead in the directions and had already added 1 tsp of baking soda to the flour when I realized it should have been added to the vinegar. I ended up mixing 1/2 tsp of baking soda with the vinegar instead. I baked the cupcakes for 20 minutes, and next time I will check them earlier. Also, I didn't have any liquid food coloring, just the paste food coloring, so I just added that to the batter until the color looked good. Haven't frosted them yet, but the cakes alone are pretty good!

THIS IS MY FAVORITE CAKE IN THE WORLD!!! It's so delicious and everyone always eats a piece even if they're full! It's a big hit for Valentine's day too. (Note: I agree with amydoll. The directions are so precise, it is like being scolded.)

This cake had an excellent flavor, although I would have like it to be a little more moist, it is still a keeper. I did not make the frosting suggested, instead I made cream cheese frosting...it was perfect. It went well with my daughters "clifford the big red dog" birthday.

I made this cake with butter instead of shortening, lemon juice instead of vinegar,and 2.5 tablespoons of red food coloring. It makes 18 perfect cupcakes (for cupcakes I baked it 22-23 minutes). With the cream cheese icing recipe I got from this site it was a huge hit. We have several fancy bakeries in the neighborhood, and everybody was asking which one I got them from.

Great cake! Does not need so much colouring, I used half of what recipe says and it was perfect.

I had really high expectations after all the excellent reviews, but this was a huge disappointment. It wasn't *awful* but the cake was doughy and chewy, and it tasted mysteriously like cornbread. It also was not as sweet as I would have liked. Definitely will not make these again!

Cake is gorgeous and tastes great! I followed the recipe exceptly except I substituted lemon juice for vinegar- no issues. The cake is moist which can be a challenge sometimes with red velvet cakes. I would suggest taking about 5 monutes off the cook time (obviously depending on your oven) as the tops of my cupcakes were a bit hard. I used a different simpler cream cheese recipe...worked like a charm :)

This cake is quite simply amazing! I chose this recipe back around Christmas when I needed a red velvet cake recipe to make cupcakes for a party and not a single one made it home! It came out moist and dense and delicious, it's become a family favorite. My brother now says I have to make him one for his birthday every year.

i made this for my mother-in-law's birthday. I also cut it in to 4 layers and put the icing in between them. It was pretty. I thought the flavor was pretty good. It was a bit dry on the edges but i wonder if that was because i didn't ice the sides to show off the layers? Anyway, Pretty good. The icing was light and fluffy.. yummy.

I picked this particular recipe because of the excellent reviews...and let me tell you was this cake excellent! I'm not going to lie I had never made a red velvet cake before and it came out delicious! Follow the recipe exactly and make sure not to over cook! It will cook fast. Everyone loved it!

I made this today and it turned out pretty badly. It looked nice, I liked how red it turned out, but it tasted awful. The cake was very dry and flavorless and the frosting just tasted like melted butter.

I'm not a huge red velvet cake fan, but my boyfriend is. I made this for him for Valentine's Day and it was actually really good. Worth the effort!