RED VELVET CAKE (OF URBAN LEGEND FAME)
Here is the Red Velvet Cake recipe, given to me by Urban Legend Master Jan Harold Brunvand (yep, the guy who wrote the books; a friend of mine). It's also known as the "$500 cake" or "Waldorf-Astoria Cake" - recipe distributed since the 1950s (at least) by the Adams Extract company of Austin, TX. It's just one version of this folkloric dessert, and a good one.
Provided by Julesong
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Begin making the cake: cream shortening, sugar, eggs, flavors.
- Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring, add to first mixture.
- Alternately add flour and buttermilk.
- Mix soda and vinegar in small bowl; add to batter; blend.
- Bake in 3-9" or 10" pans for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees; let cool completely
- Make frosting: cook milk, flour, salt, until thick; stirring constantly; let cool.
- Cream shortening and sugar very well; add flavors - combine with the first mixture; beat well.
- Cover cake with frosting.
- Tell legend while serving.
- Reference: Brunvand, "The Vanishing Hitchhiker," NY: WW Norton, 1981, 154-160; more information coming in Brunvand,"The Brain Drain and other Timely Tales" Urbana: Univ of Ill Press, 1999.
- The Adams products, of course, may be substituted if you do not live in Texas or nearby where they are sold.
- Note from Julie: for St. Patrick's Day, substitute *green* food coloring and make Green Velvet Cake! Or during Halloween, mix red and yellow to make orange.
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[email protected]This recipe is a winner! The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was creamy and delicious. I will definitely be making this cake again and again.
karen Travis
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday, and he loved it! He said it was the best red velvet cake he's ever had. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Sujana Kafle
[email protected]This cake is absolutely delicious! I love the moist texture and the rich flavor. The cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this cake again.
JK Kamala
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The cake is moist and flavorful, and the frosting is rich and creamy. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Rana Shakeel
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now, and it's always a hit. It's the perfect cake for any occasion, and everyone loves it. I highly recommend this recipe!
Dianne Fernandez
[email protected]This cake is amazing! It's the perfect combination of moist and fluffy, and the frosting is to die for. I will definitely be making this cake again and again.
Sompa Sayon
[email protected]I love this recipe! The cake is always moist and delicious, and the frosting is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. I highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves red velvet cake.
Yeasin Jolfe Ali
[email protected]This recipe is a winner! The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was creamy and delicious. I will definitely be making this cake again and again.
md sabbir mir mir
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday, and he loved it! He said it was the best red velvet cake he's ever had. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Mohamed Afifi
[email protected]This cake is absolutely delicious! I love the moist texture and the rich flavor. The cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this cake again and again.
Rsfat Rafat
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of red velvet cake, but this recipe changed my mind. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Dorothy Brown
[email protected]This cake was a huge hit at my party! Everyone loved it, and I got so many compliments. The recipe was easy to follow, and the cake turned out perfectly.
MD. aman
[email protected]I've tried many red velvet cake recipes, but this one is by far the best. The cake is moist and fluffy, and the frosting is perfectly tangy. I highly recommend this recipe!
Niankamaran Niankamaran
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was rich and creamy. I will definitely be making this cake again and again.
Main zubar Alu
[email protected]I made this cake for my daughter's birthday, and she loved it! It was so moist and fluffy, and the frosting was the perfect amount of sweetness. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Ethio Tube
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful! I love the cream cheese frosting, and the red color is so festive. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.
chiranjit biswas
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now, and it's always a hit. It's the perfect combination of sweet and tangy, and the cream cheese frosting is to die for. I highly recommend this recipe!
Caela Francis
[email protected]This was my first time making red velvet cake, and it turned out amazing! The recipe was easy to follow, and the cake was moist and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.