Red Velvet Cake
A community recipe by snapNot tested or verified by Nigella.com
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees butter and line 3 9" baking pans with parchment paper Place shortening and sugar in bowl and beat until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes). Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Make a paste of the food colouring, unsweetened cocoa and salt. Add to shortening mixture. Mix vanilla with buttermilk. Dissolve baking soda in vinegar, add to butter milk. Sift and measure flour; add to creamed shortening alternating with buttermilk mixture ending with flour. Mix until smooth approx. 4-5 minutes. Pour into pans Bake 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven, cool 10 minutes, then invert cakes onto cooling rack and to cool completely before frosting.
Make a paste with flour and a small amount of the milk. Add remaining milk gradually, mixing until smooth. Cook in a double boiler at medium heat until thick. Let cool Cream butter with confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat until fluffy. Add cooled flour mixture 1 spoon at a time, beating well between additions.
Introduction
A stunning red and gloriously rich velvety texture. Quite dramatic when you cut into it and see the rich red colour.
Ingredients
Serves: 4-6
For the Cake
- ½ cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco)
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 ounces red food colouring
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2½ cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
For the Frosting
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Method
Red Velvet Cake is a community recipe submitted by snap and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.
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Posted by kimos on 7th April 2015
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Posted by lizbeth renjith on 17th November 2012
Show more commentsPerfect. At first i tasted the cake when it was right out of the oven and i was disappointed, it was bland - but not when it cooled. When it cooled it was incredible. Very decadent. But I didn't try the frosting as i wanted a cream cheese one.
Is there a difference between flour and cake flour?