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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2010

I really struggled with this cake, but I think it's the flour we have in Scotland and the temperature of my oven. When we move, I'm making this cake again. The flavour was still wonderful, and I did salvage it enough to serve it after Christmas dinner. Everyone liked it. But I know what Red Velvet Cake should be, and mine did not turn out right. Will try again, though. I think this is probably a very good recipe!

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StaceyAnnA

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Sarasota, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2010

This cake was delicious. It was very moist. I made a few changes. I added cocoa and used only 1 oz food food coloring. It was red but not too bright. I'll try 1.5 ounces next time. I used evaporated milk instead of buttermilk. I used 2 packages of cream cheese for the frosting. Yummy!

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Adjoa

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2009

This was the first cake i have ever made from scratch. It was absolutely delicious, i fell in love with the recipe and the frosting was to die for, mmmmm so good.

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courtney21

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2009

This was my 1st Red Velvet cake and I was up against a box cake mix. My cake won the taste test hands down. Moist and colorful. I did add a tsp. of cocoa for a bit of chocolate flavor. Will make this again.

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Geri

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2009

Don't be disappointed-see other recipes that use cocoa in cake!!

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MOODYEMERALD

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Plainfield, New Jersey, USA

Living In: West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2009

YUM! Yum! Yum! A little sugary but delicious.

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jessieleigh

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2009

A lot of reviewers are saying this is missing something. Yes, a lot of Red Velvet Cakes call for Cocoa Powder. However, during the Great Depression, Cocoa Powder was hard to come by for some folks, so they omitted it. This cake is absolutely wonderful! Almost the same as my family recipe. I use Cake Flour instead of self rising.

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Britt Ranny

Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2009

This cake would have been perfect if it had cocoa in the recipe. It came out a beautiful deep, rich, red color and it was moist. I had to go back and add 2 TBSP of cocoa after I'd poured the batter in the first set of pans, but it made a big difference. The frosting was a little too sweet and stiff though, next time I'll lessen the confectioner's sugar.

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CCOUNTRYMAN

Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2009

This is a very good recipe, except for the fact that it's missing cocoa powder; I added 1/3 cup of cocoa powder when I made it. The results were quite tasty and the color was a dark, beautiful red after adding the cocoa. Thanks so much for this recipe, definitely worth making with the Whipped Cream Cheese recipe also on this website.

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