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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
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 Posted - Jul 25 2005 : 5:09:16 PM
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Hey farmgirls... DH's 50th is today but he will be home tommorow to celebrate. I want to bake him a "red velvet cake". I have had this and it is to die for! It had a cream cheese frosting of some sort. I think it is an old Southern recipe? Plan on roastin a chicken, herbed potatoes and fresh steamed corn on the cob! Any recipes floating out here for this cake? Thanks!!!!!
The flowers flee from Autumn, but not you-
You are the fearless rose that grows amidst the freezing wind. Rumi |
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mollymae
True Blue Farmgirl
694 Posts
Molly
Visalia
California
USA
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Posted - Jul 25 2005 : 5:34:57 PM
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I don't have one, it sounds delicious though. ROFL the mention of it reminds of Steel Magnolias, and the "armadillo groom's cake"  Just steer clear of grey icing!
Cead Mile Failte,
Molly
"If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the Aching or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain" ~Emily Dickinson
**When life throws scraps your way ~ Make a Quilt!**
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mollymae
True Blue Farmgirl
694 Posts
Molly
Visalia
California
USA
694 Posts |
Posted - Jul 25 2005 : 5:36:01 PM
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And, Jenny, Happy Birthday to your hubby!!!
Cead Mile Failte,
Molly
"If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the Aching or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain" ~Emily Dickinson
**When life throws scraps your way ~ Make a Quilt!**
Sisterhood of the Traveling Art |
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
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Posted - Jul 25 2005 : 5:36:29 PM
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Molly, What's up with grey icing?
The flowers flee from Autumn, but not you-
You are the fearless rose that grows amidst the freezing wind. Rumi |
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mollymae
True Blue Farmgirl
694 Posts
Molly
Visalia
California
USA
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Posted - Jul 25 2005 : 6:24:04 PM
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The "armadillo groom's cake" in Steel Magnolias was a red velvet cake with grey icing...
Cead Mile Failte,
Molly
"If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the Aching or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain" ~Emily Dickinson
**When life throws scraps your way ~ Make a Quilt!**
Sisterhood of the Traveling Art |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 25 2005 : 7:16:02 PM
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oh! I do have a recipe for this..and its good! My oldest son requested it on his 25th birthday..right after moving here from Kentucky (where it is more popular) luckily I had bought a cookbook while I was there visiting earlier and had the recipe.
RED VELVET CAKE;
1/2 cup butter 1 and 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs 2 oz. red food coloring (that is two of the small bottles!!!)
2 heaping TBSP cocoa 1 cup buttermilk
2-1/4 cups self rising flour 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking soda
1 TBSP vinegar
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and eggs. Make a paste out of the red food coloring and cocoa and add to egg mixture. Add buttermilk, flour and salt and mix well. In a separate bowl, mix together vanilla, soda and vinegar. Fold into mixture. Pour into 3 greased and floured 8" cake pans. Bake at 325 for 25 to 30 min or until wooden pick comes out clean.
Frost with cream cheese frosting...
I hope you (and husband) like this!! I had written in my cookbook that it was really really good.
Jenny in Utah
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
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Posted - Jul 25 2005 : 8:26:06 PM
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Thanks Jenny!!!! Sounds like the one I had tasted! You're the BEST!!!!!
The flowers flee from Autumn, but not you-
You are the fearless rose that grows amidst the freezing wind. Rumi |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 25 2005 : 11:06:23 PM
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Hey MeadowLark -- I'm on my way over to your house for dinner!! Tell hubby Happy Birthday. Red Velvet cake sounds so good. I haven't had that for years.
Kay - Living in Beautiful Washington State
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face."
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mollymae
True Blue Farmgirl
694 Posts
Molly
Visalia
California
USA
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Posted - Jul 26 2005 : 07:09:15 AM
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The cake sounds wonderful, thanks for finding the recipe Jenny (Utah), another recipe to add to my list of "gotta make soon!"
Cead Mile Failte,
Molly
"If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the Aching or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain" ~Emily Dickinson
**When life throws scraps your way ~ Make a Quilt!**
Sisterhood of the Traveling Art |
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
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Posted - Jul 26 2005 : 4:52:35 PM
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Aunt Jenny, The cake was a hit!!!! DH loved it, he told me to tell ya "thanks". It's a keeper! I printed it up and put it with my favorite recipes! Thanks again!
The flowers flee from Autumn, but not you-
You are the fearless rose that grows amidst the freezing wind. Rumi |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 26 2005 : 11:05:32 PM
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I am so glad it worked out for you and that your DH liked it too!!! Hooray!
Jenny in Utah
The best things in life arn't things! |
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rnmarti
Farmgirl at Heart
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Marti
Trenton
Mo
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2005 : 12:27:22 AM
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Girls, a fun thing to do with this Red Velvet cake is to use one bottle of red food coloring for one layer of the cake and a bottle of green food coloring for the second layer. Then use the regular cream cheese frosting and put between the layers and over the outside of the cake. You will have a beautiful Christmas Cake in red/green and white. I usually double the recipe and make 2 green layers and 2 red layers and then have two cakes. They certainly disappear quickly at my house! |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2005 : 09:28:32 AM
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Fun!! I will do that for sure during the holidays!! Thanks Marti!!
Jenny in Utah
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