Description:

Red Velvet Cake with White Frosting

Source:

Raejean Young

Serves/Makes:1 three layer cake

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) sugar
• 1 cup (225 ml) butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 oz (56 grm). red food coloring
• 1 tsp (5 ml). vanilla
• 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) flour
• 2 Tbs (30 ml). cocoa
• 1 cup (225 ml) buttermilk
• 1 tsp (5 ml). baking soda
• 1 tsp (5 ml). white vinegar
• Frosting:
• 1 cup (225 ml) milk
• 2 Tbs (30 ml). flour
• 1 tsp (5 ml). vanilla
• 1 cup (225 ml) sugar
• 1 cup (225 ml) butter

Preparation

• Cake:
• Cream sugar and butter in mixing bowl.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add red food coloring and vanilla; mix well.
• Sift together flour and cocoa.
• Mix into egg mixture with buttermilk.
• Mix soda and vinegar in small dish and add to cake mixture.
• Bake in three 8 inch or 9 inch round pans at 350 degrees (175 C.) for 25 minutes.
• Frosting:
• Cook milk and flour in double boiler until VERY thick, stirring frequently.
• Let cool.
• Beat sugar and butter until fluffy.
• Add milk and flour mixture and beat again until fluffy.
• Add vanilla and beat a final time.

Comments

You could add red food coloring to the frosting but the contrast of the white icing to the red cake is also attractive.