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Red Velvet Cake

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons red food coloring
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon white distilled vinegar

Frosting

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2–3 tablespoons milk
  • Mini chocolate chips or shredded coconut flakes for topping (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
  3. In a medium bowl stir milk, sugar, butter, sour cream, food coloring, egg, vanilla extract and vinegar until blended.
  4. Slowing mix wet ingredients into flour mixture until combined.
  5. Pour into prepared cake pan.
  6. Bake on the center rack for 30-35 minutes until cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  7. Set on wire rack and cool completely before releasing cake from pan.

Frosting

  1. Mix butter until creamy.
  2. Stir in confectioners’ sugar until combined.
  3. Stir in vanilla extract.
  4. Stir in milk 1 tablespoon at a time until thick and creamy.
  5. Pour all the frosting on top on cake and spread evenly using a cake spatula.

Find it online: https://www.motherthyme.com/2014/02/red-velvet-cake.html