Jackie's Red Velvet Cake
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
1 layer cake
ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 ounces red food coloring
- 2 1⁄2 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time; mix well after each. Mix cocoa and food coloring together. Add to sugar mixture and mix.
- Sift flour and salt. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Blend in vanilla.
- In small bowl, combine baking soda and vinegar and add to mixture.
- Pour batter into three 8-inch-round greased and floured pans. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!