foo Velvet Cake
INGREDIENTS
Cake
- solid shortening
- flour for dusting the pan (could try Baker's Joy)
- Yellow cake mix (plain, no pudding)
- 2-1/2 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1-1/3 c buttermilk
- 1 bottle (1 oz) food coloring
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 Tbsp white vinegar
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz pkg cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 stick butter, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 c sifted confectioner's sugar
PREPARATION
- Make the cake: place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350. Lightly grease then flour cake pan. Shake out excess flour and set pans aside.
- Place the cake mix, cocoa powder, buttermilk, food coloring, melted butter, eggs, 1 tsp of vanilla and the baking soda and vinegar in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on low speed till the ingredients are incorporated, about 1 minute. Stop the machine and scrape down the side of the bowl with a spoonula. Beat for 2 minutes on medium, scraping the side again if needed.The batter should look well blended. Pour batter into pan and smooth the top with the spoonula. Place in the oven.
- Bake for the time directed on the pakage -- the cake should slightly pull away from the edges and spring back when lightly touched. Let cool
- Make the cream cheese frosting: Place thee cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Stop and scrape down the side with a spoonula. Add the teaspoon of vanilla and the confectioners sugar and beat on medium until well combined. Increase the speed to high and beat 1 minute longer.
- When cake is completely cooled, frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
(From:
Cake Mix Doctor Returns)
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JMagGuthrie - 11 Dec 2013
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