nabz

anyone have a tried and tested recipe they'd like to share?!?

i'm totally craving some yummy red velvet cake with gooey frosting that looks like this!







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syani1

Omg......... there's a bakery right near where I work, and they make the most SINFULLY delicious red velvet cake AND cupcakes. It's so horrible! I went yesterday and bought 1 red velvet cupcake (it's HUGE) and had half yesterday and half today. Cake heaven! But you're not where I am... so here's a really good recipe for you, straight from Ms. Paula Dean. Most of her sweet recipes, you simply can't go wrong. She knows how to cook!

Ingredients

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• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 ounces red food coloring (the TASTELESS kind, will find at craft stores if need be)
• 2 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Icing:

• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup shredded coconut (optional)
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter, beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition. Mix cocoa and food coloring together and then add to sugar mixture; mix well. Sift together flour and salt. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Blend in vanilla. In a small bowl, combine baking soda and vinegar and add to mixture. Pour batter into 3 (8-inch) round greased and floured pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from heat and cool completely before frosting.
Icing:

Blend cream cheese and butter together in a mixing bowl. Add sugar and blend. Fold in coconut and nuts. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.