Best Fishy Red Velvet Cake Recipes

"FISHY" RED VELVET CAKE

Based on an old-fashioned recipe, this unusual birthday cake will steal the show at your party. The vibrant red color is sure to make everyone's eyes open wide. The taste will bring them back for seconds. It's a "reel" fun dessert. -Elizabeth LeBlanc, Bourg, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 12-16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1 bottle (1 ounce) red food coloring, optional
2-1/2 cups cake flour
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vinegar
FLUFFY FROSTING:
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 teaspoons butter flavoring
Gummy fish and worms, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla, butter flavoring and food coloring if desired. Combine flour, cocoa and baking soda. Combine buttermilk and vinegar. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture to creamed mixture. beating well after each addition. , Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, whisk together milk and flour in a saucepan. Cook, over medium heat stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until thickened. Cover and cool. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and butter flavoring. Gradually add cooled milk mixture and beat 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Frost cooled cake. Decorate with gummy fish and worms if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 524 calories, Fat 30g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 107mg cholesterol, Sodium 404mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

"FISHY" RED VELVET CAKE

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1 (1-ounce) bottle red food coloring, optional
2-1/2 cups cake flour
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vinegar
FLUFFY FROSTING:
1-1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 teaspoons butter flavoring
gummy worm and gummy fish candy, optional

Steps:

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla, butter flavoring and food coloring if desired. Combine flour, cocoa and baking soda. Combine buttermilk and vinegar. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture to creamed mixture. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round cake pans. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. For frosting, combine milk and flour in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until thick. Cover and cool. In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Gradually add sugar mix well. Gradually add cooled milk mixture and beat 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and butter flavoring beat well. Frost cooled cake. Decorate with gummy fish and worms if desired.© Copyright Reiman Publications, 1993-1997

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