Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas to you ALL!
Christmas is a time for celebration, love & traditions. My mom's mom use to make the most amazing Red Velvet Cake during the Christmas season.
it is the BEST red velvet recipe i have ever tasted. i miss her daily but little things like this keep her alive in our hearts!
ENJOY!
Janet's Red Cake Recipe
Christmas is a time for celebration, love & traditions. My mom's mom use to make the most amazing Red Velvet Cake during the Christmas season.
it is the BEST red velvet recipe i have ever tasted. i miss her daily but little things like this keep her alive in our hearts!
ENJOY!
Janet's Red Cake Recipe
CAKE
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup red food coloring
1 1/2 tablespoon cocoa
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cup flour (not self rising)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup red food coloring
1 1/2 tablespoon cocoa
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cup flour (not self rising)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
Cream shortening & sugar. Add eggs and beat. Make paste of food coloring & cocoa. Add to batter. Add flour, salt and buttermilk, alternately. Add vanilla, mix baking soda and vinegar and blend into batter. Bake in 3 greased 9" layer pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Put together with filling.
FILLING
5 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1/2 pound butter
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
5 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1/2 pound butter
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Warm milk and mix it with flour to make a paste like heavy starch. Add sugar and vanilla to flour/milk. Mix. Beat in butter and continue to beat till consistency of whipped cream. Frost between layers and on top. Not on sides.
Wishing you & yours an incredible Christmas Day.
Remember to love the ones you are with & cherish the moments we have together!
Remember to love the ones you are with & cherish the moments we have together!
xoxo
2 comments:
Ok,when Drew is a little older (and easier) I am going to start trying some of these Megan...so keep it up! We should all try and do some type of blog posting day together...like have a day where we post our favorite recipe or vacation or something?? Wouldn't that be fun??
I have always wanted to try a red velvet cake. I think it is very festive!
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