Grandmas Red Velvet Cake W Red Velvet Mocha Frosting Recipe 55

GRANDMA'S RED VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350ºF. Line two 9-inch round cake pans with foil and grease with a non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar together. Mix in the buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla, food coloing and eggs.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until batter forms and is a uniform color.
• Divide batter between the two cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before cutting each cake through the center to create 4 layers of cake.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and milk until thick paste forms. Set aside.
• Cream together the butter, sugar, and vanilla. Mix in the flour paste, coconut, and chopped pecans.
• Layer the frosting in between each layer. Garnish with additional coconut and pecans if desired.

GRANDMA'S RED VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar, until light and fluffy. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, make a paste out of the red food coloring, cocoa and salt. Remove bowl from stand mixer and mix in paste by hand to the creamed butter. In a measuring cup, stir eggs with buttermilk and add to batter. Mix in vinegar and vanilla, and then add flour and baking soda. Mix until combined but do not over mix.
• Butter a sheet pan. Lay parchment on top. Butter the parchment. Pour batter into pan and smooth the top to even the batter out, using an offset spatula. Bake cake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in pan.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting: Heat all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Whisk until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Let cool slightly before using.
• Invert cake onto a cutting board and slice into quarters from the longer side. To assemble cake, spread 1 of the quarters with some of the frosting to cover. Sprinkle with a quarter of the pecans. Add another layer of cake and repeat. Continue until last layer is added. Frost the top of that and sprinkle with remaining pecans.

GRANDMA'S RED VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease and flour two 9" round cake pans or one 13"x9" baking pan on bottom and sides.
• Using electric mixer or stand mixer, cream together granulated sugar and vegetable shortening until well combined. Add red food coloring and eggs. Continue mixing until batter is deep red in color and creamy in texture.
• In separate bowl, SIFT together flour, salt and cocoa powder. Add this mixture to the batter; beat on low speed until fully incorporated. Mix buttermilk and baking soda together in a separate bowl; fold them into batter. Add vanilla and vinegar; stir until combined.
• Pour batter into prepared pan(s). If using two round cake pans, evenly divide batter between them. Bake at 350°F. (on middle rack) for approximately 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into top of the cake comes out clean. Transfer pan(s) to a wire rack to cool.

GRANDMA'S RED VELVET CAKE W/ RED VELVET MOCHA FROSTING RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Cake: 1. Cream shortening and sugar in bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. 2. Combine cocal, food coloring and hot water in small bowl; mix until smooth. 3. Stir in the creamed mixture. 4. Sift flour with salt 3 times. Add to creamed mixture alternately with mixture of sour milk and baking soda; mixing well after each addition. 5. Stir in vanilla. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch cake pans. 6. Bake at 350 degreed for 30 minutes or until cakes test done. 7. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. 8. Spread with Red Velvet Mocha Frosting. Frosting: 1. Cream butter until light. Sift in confectioner's sugar, beating constantly until fluffy. 2. Combine remaining ingredients in small bowl and mix well. 3. Add to creamed mixture; beat until of spreading consistency, adding additional coffee if necessary.

GRANDMA'S RED VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in food coloring, vinegar and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool layers 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, combine water and cornstarch in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until thickened and opaque, 2-3 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Beat butter and vanilla until light and fluffy. Beat in cornstarch mixture. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.

GRANDMA'S RED VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in the food coloring, vinegar and vanilla.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
• Transfer to two greased and floured 9 inch round baking pans.
• Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
• For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine the cornstarch and water until smooth.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
• Cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl, beat butter and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• Beat in cornstarch mixture.
• Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar.
• Spread the frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.