GREEN VELVET CAKE

Green Velvet Cake image

Provided by Lisa Johnson

Categories Cakes

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 17

FOR CAKE
2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
2 c sugar
1 Tbsp unsweetened baking cocoa
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs
1 c cooking oil
1 c buttermilk
1 tsp white vinegar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 oz green food coloring
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 8 oz package cream cheese, room temperature
1 stick butter, room temperature
3 c confectioners' sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

1. Combine wet ingredients in a mixer and blend.
2. Combine all your dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
3. Next, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet.
4. Once blended, put the mixture in a greased cake pan or lined cupcake pan. For a pan, grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
5. Bake at 350 F. for 35 minutes. Cupcakes will probably take 22 to 25 minutes until knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
6. Let it cool for 15 minutes and remove from pans on wire rack and cool completely.
7. Cream together the cream cheese and butter.
8. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
9. Mix until spreading between layers and over top and on sides of a cake.