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This three-layer cake is moist fluffy and delicious; topped off with cream cheese mixed with chopped pecans for the icing. I called this cake your grandmother’s Red Velvet Cake because this is the traditional version recipe.
On Thanksgiving Day when I was growing up, my mama would always cook a big dinner. For dessert, she would often pay someone to bake her cakes. Unfortunately, the cakes would always turn out to be horrible, and I felt like my mom was being taken advantage of. So, the following Thanksgiving, I volunteered to make her a Red Velvet Cake, and to my surprise, it turned out perfect! Everyone was shocked, and so was I. Since that day, my mom and brothers have begged me to make this cake. Finally, I decided to share this recipe with you.
Why you will love this recipe
All the Ingredients can be dumped in the same bowl and mixed together
- Only takes 30 minutes to cook, when you bake three layers.
- Easy to make, this is the easiest cake you will make.
- This cake will bring joy and put smiles on people’s faces.
- Stays fresh as long as it’s kept refrigerated, by doing this the cake will stay moist.
- Require delicious pecans.
I hope you enjoy this Grandmother’s Traditional Red Velvet Cake as much as my family and I do. Just know and please be aware that when you make this recipe people will beg you to make it over and over again.
Red Velvet Cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups FLour
- 3 cups Sugar
- 2 tsp cocoa
- 1 tsp soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups oil
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 ounce bottle of red food coloring
- 1 box confectioners sugar
- 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese softened
- 1 stick butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients and beat for five minutes—grease and flour 3 layer pans. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
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