My sisters Birthday is in May and I always take her out to dinner to get a Fish Dinner as this is her favorite food. But I don’t care for Seafood so this year I would like to do something different.
I’m thinking I will make Debbie a cake and invite my mother in law and Step Daughter Leslie over along with my niece Lily and Jason to have a piece of Red Velvet Cake with my family to celebrate Debbie’s Birthday with us.
I let Charlie and David know what I wanted to do Charlie asked if we could bake a Red Velvet Cake for Debbie and I said that would be the perfect Gift for Debbie.
This morning I would like to share the Red Velvet Cake Recipe we will be creating for Debbie. I just hope the cake turns out okay because I am not much of a Baker but David says he is and hopefully David will help Charlie and I back the cake.
Red Velvet Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1½ cups buttermilk
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
Frosting:
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter three 9-inch cake rounds. Dust with flour and tap out the excess.
- Mix together flour, sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a stand mixer using a low speed until combined.
- Add eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil, vanilla, vinegar, and food coloring. Beat on a medium speed until smooth. This should take just a couple of minutes.
- Divide batter among the three prepared pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until the cake meets the toothpick test (stick a toothpick in and it comes out clean).
- Cool on wire racks for 15 minutes and then turn out the cakes onto the racks and allow to cool completely before frosting.
- Make the frosting. In a large bowl, beat together butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer for best results. Add in vanilla extract. Beat until combined. Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time until frosting is smooth.
- Assemble and frost the completely cooled cake.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
