Grandmother Pauls Red Velvet Cake
From myszreesey 15 years ago
- 25 minutes to make
- Serves 16
A southern favorite
Ingredients
- Cake: shopping list
- 2 cups sugar shopping list
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature shopping list
- 2 eggs shopping list
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder shopping list
- 2 ounces red food coloring shopping list
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1 cup buttermilk shopping list
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda shopping list
- 1 tablespoon vinegar shopping list
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- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese shopping list
- 1 stick butter, softened shopping list
- 1 cup melted marshmallows shopping list
- 1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar shopping list
- 1 cup shredded coconut shopping list
- 1 cup chopped pecans shopping list
How to make it
- Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter, beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition. Mix cocoa and food coloring together and then add to sugar mixture; mix well. Sift together flour and salt. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Blend in vanilla. In a small bowl, combine baking soda and vinegar and add to mixture. Pour batter into 3 (8-inch) round greased and floured pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from heat and cool completely before frosting.
- Icing:
- Blend cream cheese and butter together in a mixing bowl. Add marshmallows and sugar and blend. Fold in coconut and nuts. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.
The Rating
Reviewed by 3 people-
I have made this recipe before and it got great reviews from my family!
mamalou
in Attleboro loved it
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wow what a great lookin cake thanks momo
momo_55grandma
in Mountianview loved it
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one great cake yum
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