This Red Velvet Cake Recipe is Dressed to Impress

This Red Velvet Cake is completely made from scratch...yes the cake and icing to.

This dessert cake is perfect for holidays and special occassions such as birthdays, retirements and promotion parties.

I assure you that this cake recipe is as easy to prepare and bake as a boxed cake and store bought icing.

When I was growing up in Georgia this was my mom's favorite recipe for two reasons. She always had the cooking ingredients on hand and pecans were plentiful becuse there were pecan trees everywhere.

If you're ready for a rewarding challenge, put away your boxed cake mix and store bought icing and give this red velvet recipe a try.

Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Recipe ingredients:

Cake

2 - Cups Pure Fine Granulated Sugar
2 - Cups General Purpose/Plain Flower
1 - Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 - Teaspoon Salt
3 - Eggs
1-1/2 - Bottle Of Red Food Coloring
1 - Cup Butter Milk
1 - Cup Vegetable Oil
1 - Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 - Teaspoon White Vinegar

Icing/Frosting

1 - Box Confectioner's Sugar (16Oz)
1 - Cups Finely Chopped Pecans
1/2 - Pound Margarine
1 - Large Cream Cheese

Cookware and Utensils:

2 – 8 or 9" stainless steel cake pans
1 - Measuring cup
1 – Mixing bowl
1 – Stirring spoon
1 – Cooking Bender

Recipe instructions:

As always the key to great cooking is to be prepared and use quality ingredients.

Preheat oven to 350.

How to Prepare Cake

Combine and stir sugar, flour, baking soda and salt into mixing bowl. Next add your wet ingredients (vegetable oil, eggs, butter milk, vanilla extract, white vinegar and red food coloring) one at a time, beating on low to medium speed…beat mixture thoroughly after each additional ingredient is added.

Spray or grease both pans with a light coat of vegetable oil to stop sticking. Pour completed mixture evenly into your two single layered cake pans. Bake for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees on your center oven rack. Cake is done when wooden toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Let cake cool completely before adding your homemade Icing.

How to Prepare Icing

While the cake is cooling, here is how to make your Icing. Combine confectioner’s sugar and finely chopped pecans into a mixing bowl and stir with spoon. Next add your softened margarine and cream cheese one at a time into a mixing bowl. Using a cooking blender, mix thoroughly after each ingredient is added. Place icing into refrigerator. Icing should be applied to cake in a cold state.

Preparation Time = 50 minutes
Cooking Time = about 30 minutes

Enjoy your Red Velvet Cake.

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