Green Velvet Cake
photo by May I Have That Rec



- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups oil
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄2 teaspoon green food coloring
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
directions
- Combine eggs, sugar, oil and vinegar in bowl.
- Mix well.
- Sift flour, baking soda and salt together.
- Add to egg mixture alternately with buttermilk, mixing well after each addition.
- Blend in vanilla and food coloring.
- Pour into 3 greased and floured 8 " cake pans.
- Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
- Cool.
- Frost between layers, top and side of cake.
Reviews
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I halved this recipe and made 12 cupcakes for St. Patrick's Day. They were 5 star as far as the texture is concerned. Very moist. Light and tender despite all the oil. They leave an oily residue on your hands, but don't taste oily or greasy. Because most of the flavour comes from the frosting, I tweaked the recipe slightly to try and boost the flavour of the cupcakes themselves. Used 1 cup of sugar for the half recipe and would do that again. Used 1 tsp. vanilla for the half recipe, and added 1/2 tsp. almond extract and 3/4 tsp. rosewater. Because I wanted a vibrant green, I used 1 Tbsp. green food colouring. Filled cupcake liners just over halfway. Baking time was 20 mins. Didn't make the frosting in the recipe, but frosted with a cream cheese frosting instead.
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I have not tried the recipe yet but want to try it as it seems easy. I like easy. You can keep the complicated and too many ingredients. The greasy and lack of taste are easy fixes. I noticed nobody reduced the amount of oil. I will try reducing 1/2 cup of the oil and the flavor enhancements another member suggested.
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Very cute cake - great for St. Patrick's Day! I made mine into mini cupcakes, and frosted them like Ireland's flag. I didn't taste them, but I was told they were light and moist, but with a stong oily undertone. Perhaps I will use less if I make it again. I found it easy to work with, and I only broke one when removing it from the pan, so they're not very fragile! Thanks for the interesting recipe.
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Tweaks
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I halved this recipe and made 12 cupcakes for St. Patrick's Day. They were 5 star as far as the texture is concerned. Very moist. Light and tender despite all the oil. They leave an oily residue on your hands, but don't taste oily or greasy. Because most of the flavour comes from the frosting, I tweaked the recipe slightly to try and boost the flavour of the cupcakes themselves. Used 1 cup of sugar for the half recipe and would do that again. Used 1 tsp. vanilla for the half recipe, and added 1/2 tsp. almond extract and 3/4 tsp. rosewater. Because I wanted a vibrant green, I used 1 Tbsp. green food colouring. Filled cupcake liners just over halfway. Baking time was 20 mins. Didn't make the frosting in the recipe, but frosted with a cream cheese frosting instead.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Alia55
Canada
After several floods to my basement, I am starting to input all of the many many recipes that I've been collecting for years. I didn't realize just how many I had saved up... must make note to self.. step away from the cookbooks!