Does anyone have a great red velvet cake recipe?
Here’s Paula Dean’s recipe for you. I’ve made it and it rocks! Paulas Red Velvet Cake For the Red Velvet Cake: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (recommended: White Lily) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cocoa 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups canola oil 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 (1-ounce) bottle red food coloring 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup buttermilk For the cream cheese frosting: 1/2 cup margarine 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese 1 box confectioners’ sugar, sifted 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped lightly toasted pecans For the Red Velvet Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) round layer cake pans. Sift flour, baking soda and coco together. Beat sugar and eggs together in a large bowl. In a separate bowl mix together oil, vinegar, food coloring, and vanilla. Add to the bowl of eggs and sugar and beat until combined. Add the flour mixture and the buttermilk to the wet mixture by alternating the buttermilk and dry ingredients. Always start with the flour an
