Ingredients for Old Fashioned Southern Red Velvet Cake
- 1/2 cup butter flavor shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 ounces red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
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How to Make Old Fashioned Southern Red Velvet Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk, oil, eggs, red food coloring, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- While cakes are cooling, prepare your favorite cream cheese frosting (recipe not included).
- Once cakes are completely cool, frost the top of one layer with frosting and top with the second cake layer.
- Frost the entire cake with the remaining frosting.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
21 g
Sugar
282g
Fat
46g
Carbs
34g
