The richest, reddest…most coveted cake in my area…So easy to make…gorgeous to serve!
Ingredients
- 2 (1 ounce) bottles red food coloring
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup butter
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ pounds confectioners' sugar, or to taste
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans.
Step 2
Pour red food coloring into a small bowl, and mix with cocoa powder to make a paste. In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup of butter, sugar, and eggs with an electric mixer until smooth and thoroughly combined; mix in the red color mixture, salt and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Gradually mix in the buttermilk, alternating with flour, until the batter is smooth. Mix the baking soda and vinegar in a small bowl, and stir into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans.
Step 3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cake comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing cakes to finish cooling on racks.
Step 4
In a bowl, mash cream cheese with 1/2 cup softened butter and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract until smooth and creamy; stir in the confectioners' sugar, about half a cup at a time, until the frosting is thick and spreadable. Frost fully-cooled layers.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
Calories 639 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat23g | 30% |
Saturated Fat14g | 72% |
Cholesterol93mg | 31% |
Sodium551mg | 24% |
Total Carbohydrate104g | 38% |
Dietary Fiber1g | 4% |
Total Sugars82g | |
Protein6g | |
Vitamin C0mg | 1% |
Calcium54mg | 4% |
Iron2mg | 9% |
Potassium114mg | 2% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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