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Spicy Red Velvet Cake

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Spicy Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake - Spicy
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Spicy Red Velvet Cake
Author: Vianney Rodriguez
Ingredients
  • 2-1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 ½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp butter flavored extract
  • 1 ounce red food coloring
  • 3 Tbsp cocoa
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp cayenne
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 Tbsp vinegar
  • Cream Cheese frosting:
  • 2 8-ounce pkg cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • fresh blueberries
Instructions
  1. Pre-Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Butter and flour 2- 9 inch cake pans
  3. In a bowl sift flour, baking soda and salt.
  4. Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes.
  5. To the creamed sugar mixture add eggs one at a time; beat well to incorporate each egg.
  6. Add vanilla and butter extract to mixture.
  7. In a separate bowl make a paste with the red food coloring, cocoa, cinnamon and cayenne and blend into shortening mixture.
  8. Alternately add dry ingredient and buttermilk.
  9. Add vinegar to mixture; mix well.
  10. Divide batter in two pans and bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, remove and Let cool completely.
  11. Frost and decorate with blueberries.
  12. Cream Cheese Frosting:
  13. Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until smooth.
  14. Beat in vanilla.
  15. Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth.

Red Velvet Cake - Spicy

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Comments

  1. grace says

    June 24, 2013 at 12:08 am

    very excellent idea! after all, it seems like people often expect red things to be spicy. 🙂
    grace recently posted..tis the season…My Profile

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  2. Paz says

    June 23, 2013 at 1:47 pm

    This looks delish! I love the photo, too! I’m lovin’ all your photos. I tried to leave comment below but not working. Just want to say, I enjoyed story about Papi’s chicken. I could taste it as I read story. 🙂
    Paz recently posted..Chick Pea Salad, Anyone?My Profile

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  3. yummychunklet says

    June 23, 2013 at 11:18 am

    Ooh, great twist, and perfect for 4th of July!
    yummychunklet recently posted..ffwD: Sable Breton Galette with BerriesMy Profile

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  4. Belinda @zomppa says

    June 23, 2013 at 1:35 am

    I love how this has a bit of kick in it!
    Belinda @zomppa recently posted..Zomppa Spring Break Workshop 2013 – CultureMy Profile

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  5. Rosa says

    June 23, 2013 at 1:16 am

    A delicious looking summer cake!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply

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  1. The Courier » 10 Simply Sweet Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes says:
    February 6, 2014 at 12:33 pm

    […] Spicy Red Velvet Cake – End the evening on a spicy note with this Southern classic cake. Revamped with a touch of spice this cake is a showstopper. […]

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