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Old Fashioned Red Velvet Cake with Cooked Frosting
Savor the rich, dense texture of this old school Red Velvet Cake, layered and topped with a fluffy, cooked vanilla frosting. A nostalgic blend of cocoa, buttermilk, and vanilla, made vibrant with red food coloring, this classic cake is perfect for any special occasion.
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cake Instructions
2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3
Grease and flour 3 cake pans.
4
Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring.
cocoa3 tablespoons
5
Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs. Add cocoa and food coloring mixture. Mix well.
cups sugar1 1/2sugar1 cupeggs2cocoa3 tablespoons
6
Add buttermilk with vinegar and flour with salt alternately.
buttermilk1 cupmilk1 cupvinegar1 tablespoon
7
By hand, fold in vanilla and baking soda.
vanilla1 teaspoonbaking soda1 teaspoon
8
Pour batter equally into cake pans.
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Bake at 350 for ⏱️ 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
10
Remove cake layers from pans and cool completely.
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Frosting Instructions
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Cook flour and milk until thick.
buttermilk1 cupmilk1 cup
13
Beat shortening, margarine, sugar, vanilla until creamy.
cups sugar1 1/2sugar1 cupvanilla1 teaspoon
14
Add milk and flour mixture a little at a time and beat well.
buttermilk1 cupmilk1 cup
Nutrition Facts
calories
384 kcal
fat Content
20 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
32 g
sodium Content
259 mg
protein Content
3 g
cholesterol Content
38 mg
carbohydrate Content
47 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
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