2/03/2009
Red Velvet Cake with Fluffy Frosting
Cake:
1/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 sugar
2 eggs
3 T sweet cocoa powder
2 oz red food color
1 t salt
1 t vanilla essence
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 t baking soda
1 T vinegar
Frosting:
5 T flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
2 t vanilla essence
>how to make<
*Warm the oven at 350 degrees.
*Cream shortening and sugar in a mixer bowl, add eggs and beat well.
*In a separate bowl make paste of cocoa powder and red food color.
*Add this to the creamed mixture.
*Add salt, vanilla, and buttermilk, alternately with flour, mix well.
*Fold in baking soda and vinegar.
*Divide the dough into 2 well greased 9" cake pans.
*Bake the cake for 30 minutes, or until done.
*Blend flour and milk in a small sauce pan, and cook over low heat until thick.
*Let it cool.
*While cooling, cream the rest of the ingredients in a mixer bowl.
*Add cooled mixture, and beat at high speed for 5 minutes until fluffy.
*Spread the frosting between the cake and cover the whole cake with the frosting.
*Decorate the cake as you wish.
serves 10~12
Cake:
1/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 sugar
2 eggs
3 T sweet cocoa powder
2 oz red food color
1 t salt
1 t vanilla essence
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 t baking soda
1 T vinegar
Frosting:
5 T flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
2 t vanilla essence
>how to make<
*Warm the oven at 350 degrees.
*Cream shortening and sugar in a mixer bowl, add eggs and beat well.
*In a separate bowl make paste of cocoa powder and red food color.
*Add this to the creamed mixture.
*Add salt, vanilla, and buttermilk, alternately with flour, mix well.
*Fold in baking soda and vinegar.
*Divide the dough into 2 well greased 9" cake pans.
*Bake the cake for 30 minutes, or until done.
*Blend flour and milk in a small sauce pan, and cook over low heat until thick.
*Let it cool.
*While cooling, cream the rest of the ingredients in a mixer bowl.
*Add cooled mixture, and beat at high speed for 5 minutes until fluffy.
*Spread the frosting between the cake and cover the whole cake with the frosting.
*Decorate the cake as you wish.
serves 10~12
Labels: Cake, chocolate cake, Red Velvet Cake, Valentine Cake
