Red Velvet Earthquake Cake Recipes

RED VELVET EARTHQUAKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease and flour a 9x13" baking dish.
• Spread pecans, coconut and then chocolate chips in the bottom of the prepared dish.
• Mix cake mix according to package directions.
• Spread over top of chocolate chips.
• Melt butter and cream cheese over low to medium heat in small saucepan.
• Remove from heat.
• Add powdered sugar and whisk to combine.
• Spread powdered sugar mixture over top of cake batter in baking dish.
• Smooth the top.
• Bake for 30 minutes and tent with foil.
• Bake an additional 30 -45 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool completely before cutting into squares.
• Store covered tightly.
• After 2 days, store in refrigerator.

RED VELVET EARTHQUAKE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350*, grease a 9X13 pan melt the butter either in a microwave or on the stove mix in the cram cheese, vanilla, and powdered sugar fold in the chocolate chips and coconut, set aside prepare cake mic according to the package directions pour batter into prepared pan spoon dollops of the cream cheese mixture onto the batter leaving a 1 inch edge lightly swirl the batter around continuing to leave a 1 inch edge bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes allow to cool before slicing

EARTHQUAKE CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease the bottom and sides of one 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
• Layer coconut and pecans in the bottom of pan.
• Prepare cake mix according to package instructions and pour over pecans and coconut.
• Combine cream cheese, butter or margarine, vanilla and confectioners sugar and beat until smooth. Pour over cake mix.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Toothpick will not come out clean.

THE REAL RED VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (163 degrees C). Line the bottoms of three 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper. Spray the sides with cooking spray.
• Sift all-purpose flour, cake flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Microwave buttermilk just until warm, about 30 seconds. Stir in vanilla extract.
• Beat brown sugar and butter together in a bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly before each addition. Blend in the flour mixture and buttermilk in 3 additions until fully combined. Let mixer run on low for 5 minutes. Distribute the cake batter between the prepared cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center the cakes comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Let cool for 15 minutes in the pans. Turn cakes out and let cool completely on a wire rack, at least 30 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Meanwhile, whisk sugar, milk, flour, and salt together in a medium saucepan for the frosting. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens and begins to simmer, about 10 minutes. Pour into a medium bowl and chill for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Beat butter until smooth, about 5 minutes. Slowly add the milk and flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time, beating in between each addition and scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally. Mix in the vanilla extract.
• Level the cake layers before assembling the cake. Scoop about 2/3 cup of frosting onto the first layer and spread into an even layer. Repeat with the second and third cake layers. Frost the outsides of the cake with thin layer of frosting to catch any crumbs and chill for 20 minutes.
• Finish frosting the cake with remaining frosting. Cut and serve.

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.