RED VELVET CAKE | Recipe Wisdom

RED VELVET CAKE | Recipe Wisdom

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As I said during my pitch on Shark Tank, red velvet is a Southern holiday tradition. There are quite a few theories about the origin of this cake.

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Ingredients

  • Pan Grease (this page) or extra vegetable shortening and flour for preparing the pans
  • 0.52 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • 1½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup buttermilk (see Hint)
  • 1 tablespoons red food coloring
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar (white or balsamic)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 0.5 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3 large eggs
  • Cream Cheese Frosting (this page)

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