Red Velvet Cake

This was a new cake for me, and it is delicious. I used the shortcuts for the cake mix, buttermilk, and frosting. I made this on 14 Feb 2018, and it is delicious. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Ingredients

1 yellow cake mix, OR make from a shortcut
3 eggs, chicken or duck
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups buttermilk, OR make from a shortcut
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 bottle red food coloring, 30 ml (1 oz)
buttercream frosting, OR make from a shortcut

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 180 C (350 F). Grease and flour two 8 inch rounds spring form pans.
Add the cake mix to mixing bowl, add the butter and work that into the flour. Crack the eggs into another bowl and whisk then pour the eggs into the flour and mix to combine. Slowly add the milk and mix just until the cake batter comes together, do not over work the batter or the result will not be a light and fluffy cake.
Now add the cocoa powder and mix that in.
Then mix in the bottle of red food coloring.
Pour the batter equally into the two pans.
Bake for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and place the pans on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, remove the outer spring form and let the cakes completely cool.
When the cakes are completely cool, use your favorite frosting to frost them or do as I did and use the buttercream shortcut.
Slice and enjoy.