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In need of a serious Red Velvet cake recipe
Posted on 10/24/12 at 4:56 pm
Posted on 10/24/12 at 4:56 pm
I am looking for a recipe for a red velvet cake. It's one of those cakes that I just can't get a recipe in any of my books on, but I'd like to do some cupcakes that really knock it out. Anyone have any can't miss recipes?
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Posted on 10/24/12 at 5:34 pm to Mike da Tigah
Posted on 10/24/12 at 6:46 pm to Mike da Tigah
Go to cake goddess
Buy red velvet cake
Winner all around
Buy red velvet cake
Winner all around
Posted on 10/24/12 at 6:49 pm to LSUnGA
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Paula Deen's recipe gets good reviews.
I used that one for cupcakes one time, came out great.
Posted on 10/24/12 at 7:06 pm to ProjectP2294
It is really less about the cake and more about the cream cheese icing. Make sure the cake is moist anklet your icing do the talkin'
Posted on 10/24/12 at 7:15 pm to Mike da Tigah
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Red Velvet cake
just use a normal cake recipe but add red food coloring to it
Posted on 10/24/12 at 7:27 pm to Rohan2Reed
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just use a normal cake recipe but add red food coloring to it
I've always fashioned it as being a chocolate cake of sorts. If I'm not mistaken, an essential part of a red velvet is the cocoa, but different recipes can add a denser or fluffier cake. Not knowing really what is proper red velvet "as is tradition" I thought that perhaps someone had some more insight and a recipe.
Paula Dean's looks pretty much what I've been seeing so far, so I may go with it, but I've also heard proper red velvet is supposed to be colored with red cabbage as a dye. Dunno.
Posted on 10/24/12 at 9:17 pm to Mike da Tigah
I can't get u the recipe till tomorrow but I come from a family of Italians and my makes it twice a year from a recipe that's been past down for several generations... Let me know if u interested.
It's awesome
It's awesome
Posted on 10/24/12 at 9:53 pm to Jax007
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Let me know if u interested.
I would be, I'll bump this tomorrow.
Posted on 10/24/12 at 10:35 pm to Mike da Tigah
My wife made it her mission to make the perfect one. Tried at least a dozen recipes. This was the best. But leave out the optional orange zest. Better without it.
Lee Bros. Red Velvet Cake
Lee Bros. Red Velvet Cake
This post was edited on 10/24/12 at 10:37 pm
Posted on 10/25/12 at 9:49 am to Jax007
Jax007, I'm interested for sure.
And rsb831, that looks like a contender. Thanks.
And rsb831, that looks like a contender. Thanks.
Posted on 10/25/12 at 10:02 am to Mike da Tigah
I'll email you my mom's/mamaw's recipe if you want. The recipe comes with a cooked frosting, but you can use cream cheese (which I prefer).
queentd123@gmail.com
queentd123@gmail.com
Posted on 10/25/12 at 11:54 am to Rohan2Reed
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Rohan2Reed
pretentious poster is pretentious
Posted on 10/25/12 at 12:49 pm to Mike da Tigah
quote:It is.
I've always fashioned it as being a chocolate cake of sorts. If I'm not mistaken, an essential part of a red velvet is the cocoa,
I'll try and dig up my Great grandmother's recipe.
BTW, this cake goes way back. they used to use beets for the dye.
Posted on 10/25/12 at 7:39 pm to Mike da Tigah
I have one that is about 60 years old. Uses the cooked frosting. The very best.
Serious Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Cream 1/2 cup shortening and 1 and 1/2 cups sugar. Add 2 eggs. Sift together 3 times, 2 cups sifted cake flour, 1/2t. salt, and 1 T cocoa.
Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with 1 cup buttermilk, 1 t vanilla and 2 0z. red food coloring.Beat well.
Fold in 1 t baking soda dissolved in 1 T vinegar. Bake in 2 layers at 350 for 30-35 minutes.
Frosting
1 cup milk
1/4 cup flour
dash salt
Combine above ingredients and cook over low heat to pudding consistency. Set aside to cool completely.
Cream 1/2 cup shortening, 1 stick oleo (butter) and 1 cup sugar. Add 1 t vanilla.
Add this mixture to the cooled pudding mixture. Beat until smooth. Use between layers and on top of layer. Sprinkle all with coconut. Keep cake in refrigerator.
Frosting sounds weird, but it is absolutely the best!
:bow: :bow:
Serious Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Cream 1/2 cup shortening and 1 and 1/2 cups sugar. Add 2 eggs. Sift together 3 times, 2 cups sifted cake flour, 1/2t. salt, and 1 T cocoa.
Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with 1 cup buttermilk, 1 t vanilla and 2 0z. red food coloring.Beat well.
Fold in 1 t baking soda dissolved in 1 T vinegar. Bake in 2 layers at 350 for 30-35 minutes.
Frosting
1 cup milk
1/4 cup flour
dash salt
Combine above ingredients and cook over low heat to pudding consistency. Set aside to cool completely.
Cream 1/2 cup shortening, 1 stick oleo (butter) and 1 cup sugar. Add 1 t vanilla.
Add this mixture to the cooled pudding mixture. Beat until smooth. Use between layers and on top of layer. Sprinkle all with coconut. Keep cake in refrigerator.
Frosting sounds weird, but it is absolutely the best!
:bow: :bow:This post was edited on 10/25/12 at 9:52 pm
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:37 pm to Lambdatiger1989
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It is really less about the cake and more about the cream cheese icing. Make sure the cake is moist anklet your icing do the talkin'
I'm in this camp, too. For me, every great red velvet cake was all about nailing the cream cheese icing and making sure the cake wasn't dry.
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