EXTRA MOIST RED VELVET CAKE

Extra Moist Red Velvet Cake image

Provided by LauraLynn Binder

Categories Cakes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 c flour
1/2 c cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 c butter, room temperature
2 c sugar
4 eggs
1/2 oz red food coloring
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp butter flavoring
1/2 c buttermilk *** see direction #6 for a good substitute
1 c sour cream

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease pans. (I usually use heart shaped ones) =)
2. In small bowl, sift flour, salt & soda together. Add the cocoa powder.
3. In larger bowl, beat butter & sugar together. Add one egg at a time. Beat until smooth
4. Add wet ingredients to egg mixture. At low speed, add a little (about half a cup) of flour mixture at a time.
5. Bake 35-40 minutes for cake, 20-30 minutes for cupcakes ;)
6. ***(a good substitute for buttermilk is 1/4-1/2 Tbsp (or even 1/8 of a cup if that's easier for you to measure) of lemon juice + the remainder of the cup of milk... let sit for a few minutes, stir then add)