RED VELVET CAKE (OF URBAN LEGEND FAME)
Here is the Red Velvet Cake recipe, given to me by Urban Legend Master Jan Harold Brunvand (yep, the guy who wrote the books; a friend of mine). It's also known as the "$500 cake" or "Waldorf-Astoria Cake" - recipe distributed since the 1950s (at least) by the Adams Extract company of Austin, TX. It's just one version of this folkloric dessert, and a good one.
Provided by Julesong
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Begin making the cake: cream shortening, sugar, eggs, flavors.
- Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring, add to first mixture.
- Alternately add flour and buttermilk.
- Mix soda and vinegar in small bowl; add to batter; blend.
- Bake in 3-9" or 10" pans for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees; let cool completely
- Make frosting: cook milk, flour, salt, until thick; stirring constantly; let cool.
- Cream shortening and sugar very well; add flavors - combine with the first mixture; beat well.
- Cover cake with frosting.
- Tell legend while serving.
- Reference: Brunvand, "The Vanishing Hitchhiker," NY: WW Norton, 1981, 154-160; more information coming in Brunvand,"The Brain Drain and other Timely Tales" Urbana: Univ of Ill Press, 1999.
- The Adams products, of course, may be substituted if you do not live in Texas or nearby where they are sold.
- Note from Julie: for St. Patrick's Day, substitute *green* food coloring and make Green Velvet Cake! Or during Halloween, mix red and yellow to make orange.
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Ema Salkic
[email protected]I love how this recipe uses simple ingredients to create such a delicious cake.
Jamie Ray
[email protected]This cake is a work of art! It's so beautiful and delicious.
Mr Najimul
[email protected]I've been making this cake for years, and it's always a hit. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.
Trinnea Venible
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
ABDI SHAFI
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of red velvet cake, but this recipe changed my mind! It was so moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect touch.
Khudayar6788
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I'll definitely be making this cake again and again.
Sasmita Tolangi
[email protected]I made this cake for my daughter's birthday and it was a huge hit! She loved the red color and the cream cheese frosting.
Mikey Kreata Flash
[email protected]This is the best red velvet cake recipe I've ever tried! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect.
Saba Samad
[email protected]I used this recipe to make cupcakes and they turned out great! They were the perfect size and they baked evenly.
Muzamil butt
[email protected]This cake is so moist and fluffy! It's the perfect cake for any occasion.
Monica Bravo
[email protected]I love the cream cheese frosting on this cake. It's so creamy and tangy, and it pairs perfectly with the red velvet cake.
Jayden Spandiel
[email protected]This was my first time making red velvet cake, and it was so easy! The instructions were clear and concise, and the cake turned out beautifully. It was a big hit with my family and friends.
Skylar Cloud
[email protected]I've made this cake multiple times and it always comes out perfect! It's my go-to recipe for red velvet cake.
Ina Le Roux
[email protected]This red velvet cake turned out amazing! It was super moist and fluffy, with a perfect crumb. The cream cheese frosting was the perfect complement, and it wasn't too sweet. I'll definitely be making this cake again.