VERY RED VELVET CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING AND PECANS
No cocoa means this red velvet cake is a vibrant magenta. To finish: a classic cream cheese frosting and a scattering of chopped pecans.
Provided by Dora Charles
Categories Juneteenth Cake Birthday Bake Cream Cheese Pecan Buttermilk Peanut Free Vegetarian
Yield Serves 12-16
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- To make the cake: Set the oven to 350°F and adjust the rack positions to the middle and top third. Spray three 8-inch round cake pans well with baking spray.
- Sift the flour with the baking soda.
- In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the eggs well, then beat in the sugar, oil, and vinegar. On low speed, slowly add the flour and beat in well. Add the buttermilk slowly, then the vanilla, and then the food coloring.
- Pour the batter evenly into the pans and rap them on the countertop several times to eliminate any air bubbles. Bake for 12 minutes, then rotate the pans from shelf to shelf so they bake evenly and bake until the tops spring back when lightly touched, about 25 minutes altogether. Let the cakes cool in the pans on racks for 15 minutes.
- Run a knife around the sides of the pans and invert the cakes onto the racks to cool completely. Once they're cool, refrigerate the cakes for 20 to 30 minutes to make icing them easier.
- To make the icing: Combine everything in a medium bowl and mix well until very smooth. It's best to use the icing right away, when it's soft and spreadable.
- Put one cake layer upside down on a cake plate or cake stand and cover the top evenly with frosting. Add a second layer, right side up, and spread with more frosting. Top with the third layer, right side up, and spread the frosting evenly around the sides of the cake and on top; check for any places where you can see through to the cake. Finally, sprinkle the pecans evenly all over the top of the cake.
- Once the frosting sets, cut into slices to serve. This cake keeps for up to 2 weeks in a cake keeper, but once it's ready, people want to dive right in.
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Nick Molwelang
[email protected]This is the best red velvet cake recipe I have ever tried. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the icing is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.
Jalal Abbas
[email protected]I made this cake for my birthday and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the icing was rich and creamy.
Halimatu Alhassan
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a red velvet cake. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the icing is delicious.
Sanjib Mandal
[email protected]I love this cake! It is so moist and flavorful. The icing is the perfect complement to the cake.
Onuoha Osinachi
[email protected]This cake is beautiful and delicious! It is perfect for any occasion.
Hassan Ali Official
[email protected]I have made this cake several times and it always turns out perfect. It is so easy to make and it is always a crowd-pleaser.
Saben Import
[email protected]This is the best red velvet cake recipe I have ever tried. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the icing is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.
dravo swaburah
[email protected]I made this cake for my birthday and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the icing was rich and creamy.
Belaidi Amine
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a red velvet cake. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the icing is delicious.
Elisha Navarro
[email protected]I love this cake! It is so moist and flavorful. The icing is the perfect complement to the cake.
Malik Maqsood
[email protected]This cake is beautiful and delicious! It is perfect for any occasion.
Ebikebina David
[email protected]I have made this cake several times and it always turns out perfect. It is so easy to make and it is always a crowd-pleaser.
Arop Wuor
[email protected]This is the best red velvet cake I have ever had. The cake is so moist and flavorful, and the icing is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.
viqiiezz
[email protected]I made this cake for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the icing was rich and creamy.
Yvonne Chavez
[email protected]This cake was absolutely delicious! The cream cheese icing was the perfect complement to the moist and flavorful cake. I will definitely be making this again.