A real showstopper, Red Velvet Cake is a southern classic. With a hint of chocolate and so moist, it's hard to pass up a slice.

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Name: Southern Red Velvet Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 tsp cocoa baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 cup buttermilk; 11/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 tsp white vinegar; 1 tsp vanilla flavoring; 1 tsp almond flavoring; 2 Eggs; 1 oz red food coloring it is the small bottle; 1/2 cup butter softened; 8 oz cream cheese; 1/2 tsp vanilla flavoring; 1 lb confectioners sugar; 1 cup pecans optional

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INGREDIENTS

Red Velvet Cake
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp cocoa baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
11/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp white vinegar
1 tsp vanilla flavoring
1 tsp almond flavoring
2 Eggs
1 oz red food coloring ; it is the small bottle
Frosting
1/2 cup butter ; softened
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 tsp vanilla flavoring
1 lb confectioners sugar
1 cup pecans ; optional

INSTRUCTIONS

For the cake:

1. Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda and cocoa powder into a big bowl that you’ll use to mix the cake.

2. Using a hand or table mixer, put in the milk. Mix.

3. Add oil and mix.

4. Add vinegar, vanilla and almond flavoring. Mix.

5. Lightly beat the eggs in a small bowl. Add and mix.

6. Add the food coloring. Mix until the batter is even in color.

7. Grease and flour 3 cake pans – size 8 inches.

8. Evenly pour the batter into the three pans.

9. Bake at 350ºF for 30 minutes or until the center tests done with a toothpick.

10. Let the cake cool and then frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

For the frosting:

1. Beat the butter and cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl until light and creamy.

2. Add vanilla and confectioners sugar and beat well.

3. Hand stir in pecans.

4. Spread cream cheese icing between layers of the Red Velvet cake, up the sides and on top.

5. If you have lots of pecans, then sprinkle some pieces on top.

6. The pecans are especially good toasted a bit in the oven for this recipe.

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Southern Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp cocoa baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
11/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp white vinegar
1 tsp vanilla flavoring
1 tsp almond flavoring
2 Eggs
1 oz red food coloring it is the small bottle
 Frosting
1/2 cup butter softened
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 tsp vanilla flavoring
1 lb confectioners sugar
1 cup pecans optional

For the cake:
1. Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda and cocoa powder into a big bowl that you’ll use to mix the cake.
2. Using a hand or table mixer, put in the milk. Mix.
3. Add oil and mix.
4. Add vinegar, vanilla and almond flavoring. Mix.
5. Lightly beat the eggs in a small bowl. Add and mix.
6. Add the food coloring. Mix until the batter is even in color.
7. Grease and flour 3 cake pans – size 8 inches.
8. Evenly pour the batter into the three pans.
9. Bake at 350ºF for 30 minutes or until the center tests done with a toothpick.
10. Let the cake cool and then frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

For the frosting:
1. Beat the butter and cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl until light and creamy.
2. Add vanilla and confectioners sugar and beat well.
3. Hand stir in pecans.
4. Spread cream cheese icing between layers of the Red Velvet cake, up the sides and on top.
5. If you have lots of pecans, then sprinkle some pieces on top.
6. The pecans are especially good toasted a bit in the oven for this recipe.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (107g)
Recipe Makes: 24 Servings

Calories: 411
Calories from Fat: 226 (55%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 25.1g	33 %
	Saturated Fat 5.9g	30 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 12.7g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 5.3g
Cholesterol 37.2mg		11 %
Sodium 2663.8mg		92 %
Potassium 72.1mg		2 %
Total Carbohydrate 44.9g		13 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.9g	4 %
	Sugars, other 44g
Protein 3.4g		5 %
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Calories per serving: 411

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