RED CAKE WITH BEET JUICE
Urban legends surround the "red cake" recipe made with red food coloring. It was not sold by the Waldorf Astoria but it does date back to the early 1900's! Not being a fan of cooking flour to make icing or risking some unknown health issue over too much red food coloring I opted for this beet juice red cake recipe. I am posting...
Provided by Katrina Freed
Categories Cakes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9" cake pans. Remember to use glass and metal utensils to avoid beet juice stains
- 2. Add salt and cocoa to sifted flour and sift again.
- 3. With mixer on medium, cream together vegetable shortening and sugar for at least five minutes.
- 4. Add eggs one at a time, beating at least one minute after each addition
- 5. Add beet juice and vanilla to buttermilk. Alternate adding these liquids and the flour, salt, cocoa mixture to the sugar and shortening. Use a spatula or put your mixer on LOW. Do not over beat
- 6. Pour vinegar into a small bowl and add baking soda. It will foam briefly. Fold gently into the cake batter. Do not beat. The batter will be somewhat thick. Add water if necessary to make the pour-able batter
- 7. Pour batter into prepared cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Allow layers to cool 10 minutes before removing form pans. Cool cake completely before frosting
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Mawla Biswas
mawla-b@aol.comNot a fan of this cake. It was too dense and the flavor was not to my liking.
Wahab King
wk@yahoo.comThis was the perfect cake for my daughter's birthday party. It was festive and delicious!
Mayar Lay
mayar-lay98@gmail.comThis cake was a hit at my party! Everyone loved the unique color and flavor.
Sanju Khadka
k-s1@aol.comI would definitely make this cake again. It was easy to make and turned out great!
Don Waqar
don31@hotmail.frThis cake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was good.
Victor Osarobo
osarobo.v@yahoo.comVery good!
Mu Nna
mu.nna88@gmail.comThis cake was delicious! I loved the moist texture and the subtle flavor of the beets. I would definitely make it again.
Virat Gupta
virat.g@hotmail.comThis cake was a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I would have preferred it if it had less sugar.
Jade Nemesis
j@yahoo.comI'm not a big fan of beets, but this cake was surprisingly delicious! The beet juice added a subtle sweetness and earthiness that I really enjoyed.
Emily Cabeo
emilycabeo72@hotmail.comThis was the best red cake I've ever had! The beet juice gave it a beautiful color and a moist, tender texture.
mk golap
m-g@gmail.comThis cake was easy to make and turned out great! I'll definitely be making it again.
Princeton Smith
smithprinceton21@hotmail.frDelicious!
radha sunar
radha.s@aol.comThis cake was amazing! It was moist, flavorful, and had a beautiful red color. I will definitely be making this again.
Manzi Justin
m-justin16@gmail.comThis cake was a bit too dense for my taste. I think I would have preferred it if it was made with less flour.
Resham Xetry
x.r5@hotmail.comLoved this recipe! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the beet juice gave it a beautiful color. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Rose Kitten
kitten.rose21@aol.comThis cake was delicious! The beet juice gave it a beautiful red color and a slightly earthy flavor. I would definitely make it again.
shakar Yar
yshakar@hotmail.co.ukI've made this cake several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. It's moist, flavorful, and has a beautiful red color. I love that it's made with healthy ingredients like beets and yogurt.
Thembelihle Cwazibe
tc87@gmail.comThe cake was easy to make and turned out perfectly. It was a beautiful red color and had a moist, tender crumb. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Lamia Hawladar
hawladarlamia@yahoo.comThis cake was a hit at my party! It was moist and flavorful, with a beautiful red color. I would definitely make it again.