RED AND GREEN VELVET CAKE!

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I wanted to make something creative for Christmas, but I didn't want to make a simple red velvet cake. So this is what I came up with! A very colorful red and green velvet cake! This is fairly simple, and meant to prevent dirtying up a lot of dishes.

Provided by arielxxlynn

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

½ cup vegetable shortening
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons red food coloring, or as needed
2 tablespoons green food coloring, or as needed
¾ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons distilled white vinegar
¾ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons distilled white vinegar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Grease a 9x13-inch sheet pan.
  • Mash vegetable shortening and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs until fully incorporated.
  • Stir buttermilk, cocoa powder, salt, and vanilla extract into the shortening mixture until the liquid ingredients are an even color and texture.
  • Sift flour into the liquid ingredients until combined.
  • Pour half the batter into a separate bowl.
  • Lightly stir red food color into one bowl of batter and green food color into the other bowl of batter.
  • Quickly fold 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar into the bowl of red batter; quickly fold 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar into the bowl of green batter.
  • Pour the red and green batters into the prepared sheet pan in alternating colors.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is lightly browned on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.3 calories, Carbohydrate 46.4 g, Cholesterol 31.8 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 385 mg, Sugar 26.2 g

Andrias George
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I made this cake for a holiday party and it was a huge hit! The cake was moist and flavorful and the frosting was delicious. I would definitely recommend this cake to anyone looking for a festive and delicious dessert.


Sujan Roy
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This cake was easy to make and turned out great! The red and green layers were perfect for Christmas and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Chiagoziem Otti
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I made this cake for my son's birthday and he loved it! The cake was moist and flavorful and the frosting was delicious. I would definitely recommend this cake to anyone looking for a festive and delicious dessert.


Steve Mukomba
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This cake was absolutely delicious! I made it for a Christmas party and it was a huge hit. The red and green layers were perfect for the holiday season and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this ca


Hamed The King
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I made this cake for a holiday party and it was a huge hit! The cake was moist and flavorful and the frosting was delicious. I would definitely recommend this cake to anyone looking for a festive and delicious dessert.


Saru Karki
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This cake was easy to make and turned out great! The red and green layers were perfect for Christmas and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Tereza Rsa 62
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I made this cake for my son's birthday and he loved it! The cake was moist and flavorful and the frosting was delicious. I would definitely recommend this cake to anyone looking for a festive and delicious dessert.


juan longoria
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This cake was absolutely delicious! I made it for a holiday party and it was a huge hit. The red and green layers were perfect for the holiday season and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this cake


Wajih Hassan
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This cake was easy to make and turned out great! The red and green layers were perfect for Christmas and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Safa Dali
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I made this cake for my son's birthday and he loved it! The cake was moist and flavorful and the frosting was delicious. I would definitely recommend this cake to anyone looking for a festive and delicious dessert.


Gabriel Moceiwai
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This cake was absolutely delicious! I made it for a Christmas party and it was a huge hit. The red and green layers were perfect for the holiday season and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this ca


Sipyy Panda
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I made this cake for a holiday party and it was a huge hit! The cake was moist and flavorful and the frosting was delicious. I would definitely recommend this cake to anyone looking for a festive and delicious dessert.


Husnain Abbasi
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This cake was easy to make and turned out great! The red and green layers were perfect for Christmas and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Stanley Muntuza
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I made this cake for my son's birthday and he loved it! The cake was moist and flavorful and the frosting was delicious. I would definitely recommend this cake to anyone looking for a festive and delicious dessert.


Tgold Shakira
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This cake was absolutely delicious! I made it for a Christmas party and it was a huge hit. The red and green layers were perfect for the holiday season and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this ca


Kokhon Islam
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I made this cake for a holiday party and it was a huge hit! The cake was moist and flavorful and the frosting was delicious. I would definitely recommend this cake to anyone looking for a festive and delicious dessert.


Muzmil
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This cake was easy to make and turned out great! The red and green layers were perfect for Christmas and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Adesoye Adebola
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I made this cake for my son's birthday and he loved it! The cake was moist and flavorful and the frosting was delicious. I would definitely recommend this cake to anyone looking for a festive and delicious dessert.


Ndagire
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This cake was absolutely delicious and beautiful! I made it for a Christmas party and it was a huge hit. The red and green layers were perfect for the holiday season and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be