Red Velvet Cake

Mountain Cookin’ with Missy

Servings

1

Cuisine

American, Appalachian

Category

Dessert

Mountain Cookin' with Missy's Red Velvet Cake -- a delicious treat for a special occasion or the whole family!


Kitchenware

  • 3 9-inch cake pans
  • 1 Spoon or spatula
  • 1 Hand Mixer or Countertop Mixer
Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients

  • 2½ c all purpose flour
  • 1½ c sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp heaping tsp cocoa powder
  • 1 c buttermilk (room temperature)
  • 1½ c canola oil
  • 2 eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1-ounce bottle red food coloring
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • Chopped Pecans

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

  2. Grease and flour three 9-inch cake pans.

  3. Sift flour, salt, sugar and cocoa together. (2½ c all purpose flour, 1½ c sugar, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp heaping tsp cocoa powder)

  4. Add buttermilk, food coloring, oil, eggs and vanilla to the dry ingredients. (1 c buttermilk, 1½ c canola oil, 2 eggs, 1 1-ounce bottle red food coloring, 1 tsp vanilla)

  5. Mix well, but don’t over mix.

  6. Finally, mix vinegar and soda together, then add to the batter folding in gently. (1 tsp vinegar, 1 tsp baking soda)

  7. Pour into pans, dividing the batter evenly between each pan.▢

  8. Tap the pans to remove the bubbles.

  9. Bake for 30-35 min till done. Don’t over bake.

  10. Cool cakes completely before frosting. Garnish the top with chopped pecans.