Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Name: Red Velvet Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup Crisco; 2 (1 ounce) bottles red food coloring; 1 ½ cups sugar; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 whole eggs; 2 cups cake flour; 1 tablespoon cocoa; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon vinegar; ¼ cup flour; 1 cup sweet milk; ½ cup oleo; 1 teaspoon vanilla; ½ cup Crisco; 1 pinch salt; 1 drop red food coloring; 1 cup sugar

Servings: persons

½ cup Crisco
2 (1 ounce) bottles red food coloring
1 ½ cups sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 whole eggs
2 cups cake flour
1 tablespoon cocoa
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vinegar
¼ cup flour
1 cup sweet milk
½ cup oleo
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup Crisco
1 pinch salt
1 drop red food coloring
1 cup sugar

1
CAKE:.
2
Cream together Crisco, sugar, food coloring, and salt.
3
Add vanilla and eggs and cream well.
4
Sift and measure cake flour.
5
Add cocoa and salt, and sift 3 times.
6
Add to mix alternately with buttermilk.
7
Beat well.
8
Fold in soda that is dissolved in vinegar.
9
Grease and flour pans and bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes.
10
ICING:.
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Cook flour and milk to pudding stage.
12
Stir constantly, and then set off to cool.
13
Cream oleo, vanilla, Crisco, and salt.
14
Add sugar and cream well.
15
Add to pudding and beat well until fluffy.
16
(It will look like whipped cream).
17
For pink icing, add a few drops of red food coloring.

1262

kcal

Calories

Fat

183

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup Crisco, 2 (1 ounce) bottles red food coloring, 1 ½ cups sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Red Velvet Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Red Velvet Cake

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