mom's signature red velvet cake

mom's signature red velvet cake
  • 2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco®)
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 (1 ounce) bottle red food coloring
  • 1 fluid ounce water
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups white sugar


  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans. In a bowl, sift cake flour with baking soda.
  2. Mash the vegetable shortening with 1 1/2 cup of sugar in a large bowl until thoroughly combined, and stir in the eggs, one at a time. Pour the red food coloring into a small bowl, and fill the empty food coloring container with water; add the water to the food coloring. Stir in cocoa powder to make a paste, and mix the paste into the shortening mixture.
  3. Stir the buttermilk, salt, vanilla extract, and apple cider vinegar in a bowl, and mix into the colored shortening mixture, alternating with the flour mixture, until well combined. Scrape the batter into the prepared cake pans.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Allow the cakes to cool completely.
  5. To make frosting, whisk together the milk and all-purpose flour in a saucepan until the mixture is free of lumps, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture is thick, about 1 minute. Pour the thickened sauce into a mixing bowl, and chill until completely cooled, at least 30 minutes. When cold, place the butter into the mixture, and beat with an electric mixer to combine; add the vanilla extract and 2 cups of sugar to the bowl, and beat with the mixer set on Medium speed until the frosting is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

09/19/2019
mom's signature red velvet cake, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

Comment on this content
rosemary and goat cheese crostini with walnuts and honey
rosemary and goat cheese crostini with walnuts and honey
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Place baguette..
4.1
7225
ginger beer
ginger beer
Finely shred ginger into a bowl. Zest lemons and add zest to..
3.9
5577
black bean avocado hazelnut mocha cake
black bean avocado hazelnut mocha cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-i..
4.4
4360
asparagus summer soup
asparagus summer soup
Cut asparagus stalks into 1-inch pieces; reserve tips in a b..
3.4
4178
caribbean sangria
caribbean sangria
Place orange slices, peach slices, lemon slices, and lime sl..
4.2
4285
smoked paprika chicken, kale, and bean stew
smoked paprika chicken, kale, and bean stew
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chicken ..
3.7
4331
japanese-mexican fusion quesadillas
japanese-mexican fusion quesadillas
Combine soy sauce, sugar, ginger, and garlic in a large bowl..
2.9
5294
vegan oven-fried zucchini sticks
vegan oven-fried zucchini sticks
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread olive ..
2.1
4820
flourless triple chocolate cookies
flourless triple chocolate cookies
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray 2 bakin..
3.4
4630
red velvet cake v
red velvet cake v
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and fl..
3
2324
Red Velvet Cake
Red Velvet Cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-..
3.5
2288
easy red velvet cake
easy red velvet cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Prepare cake a..
644
So Moist Red Velvet Cake
So Moist Red Velvet Cake
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and..
3.4
1519
white velvet cake
white velvet cake
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and fl..
1497
southern red velvet cake
southern red velvet cake
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and..
1569
Gluten Free Red Velvet Cake
Gluten Free Red Velvet Cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and fl..
1340