Best Mommas Red Velvet Cake 1960s Recipes

GRANDMA'S RED VELVET CAKE

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It's just not Christmas at our house until this festive cake appears. This is different from other red velvets I've had; the icing is as light as snow. -Kathryn Davison, Charlotte, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 bottles (1 ounce each) red food coloring
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups cake flour
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
FROSTING:
1/2 cup cold water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 cups butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in food coloring, vinegar and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool layers 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, combine water and cornstarch in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until thickened and opaque, 2-3 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Beat butter and vanilla until light and fluffy. Beat in cornstarch mixture. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 595 calories, Fat 34g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 115mg cholesterol, Sodium 564mg sodium, Carbohydrate 71g carbohydrate (52g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

OLD FASHIONED SOUTHERN RED VELVET CAKE

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My mom grew up with her grandma making this for special occasions. She finally found a recipe just like her grandmother's a few years ago on the internet and was sooo happy to have it back!!! This is from the Southern forum on about. This DOES not have cream cheese in the icing or coconut, if that's what your looking for keep on a looking.

Provided by Jessica K

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1/2 cup crisco butter flavor shortening
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup red food coloring
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda, in
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 cup milk
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Cream shortening & sugar. Add eggs. Beat well. Sift flour, salt & cocoa together. Add alternately with buttermilk. Beat after each addition.
Make paste of cocoa and food coloring; add to creamed mixture. Add salt, flour and vanilla alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Sprinkle soda over vinegar; pour vinegar over batter.
Bake 30 minute at 350 degrees in 2 9" greased pans round cake pans.
For frosting:.
Combine milk and flour and cook until thick (like a white sauce) Stir constantly. Set aside to cool. Cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and cooled cream sauce. Beat until icing becomes stiff. Frost cooled cakes.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 760.6, Fat 35.1, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 58.4, Sodium 513.6, Carbohydrate 104.9, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 70.5, Protein 8.1

MOMMA'S RED VELVET CAKE 1960'S

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From my Momma, it was popular in the 60's the recipe comes from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel Of course i have tweaked this a bit. Dear Grand Daughter isn't suppose to have red dye #40 so i substitute the 2 oz of dye and 1 Tbs of cocoa for the beet powder and more cocoa. i also added 1-2 more eggs [depending on the size i have...

Provided by Mrs. Michael J. Lively

Categories Cakes

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

3/4 c butter, softened
1 1/2 c sugar
4 eggs, or 3 xl eggs
4 Tbsp beet powder
4 Tbsp cocoa powder
2 1/2 c cake flour, sifted
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp vinegar, white
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp vanilla
1 c buttermilk
BAKERY FROSTING
5 Tbsp flour
1 c milk
1 c butter, softened
1 c sugar, granulated
1 Tbsp vanilla

Steps:

1. **** Cream butter and sugar. This would be key to cream butter & sugar until light and fluffy [15 min. approx.] Mix cocoa and beet powder together in a small bowl, till they are well mixed and there are no chunkies [a mortar and pestle would work beautifully if i had one]. Add beet powder and cocoa to your creamed butter and sugar, Mix well.
2. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well, but Do Not over beat. i read somewhere if you mix your eggs too much your cake will fall in the middle, because, by beating the eggs too long you add too much air.
3. Mix salt and vanilla w/buttermilk. Add to creamed mixture alternately w/flour.
4. Blend in soda, baking powder and vinegar; fold into mixture. Do Not Beat***. i mixed this together at the beginning in a small bowl and set aside. i also mixed the salt, vanilla and buttermilk and the beet powder and cocoa and let them sit in little bowls till i'm ready for them****.
5. Turn batter into a prepared 9x13 stoneware pan. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Turn out of pan in 10 min. Cool completely 12 cupcakes 18-20 minutes.
6. BAKERY FROSTING Blend 5 tbs flour and 1 cup milk cook to a very thick paste, stirring constantly. Pour into bowl cover w/clear wrap. Let stand until cool. In the mean time, cream 1 c of butter till light, gradually add 1 c of granulated sugar, continue beating till very light and fluffy. Gradually add paste beat about 10 minutes until frosting is about the consistency of whipped cream. Finally add 1 Tsp of vanilla