Grandmother Paul’s Red Velvet Cake

Based on 10 reviews

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cup cake flour
1/2 lb (2 sticks) butter
2 ounces red food coloring
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vinegar

Icing:
1 16-ounce box of confectioner’s sugar
1 stick butter, softened
1 cup melted marshmallows
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 8-ounce package of cream cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat eggs; add sugar. Mix cocoa and food coloring. Add butter and egg mixture; mix well. Sift together flour and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Blend in vanilla. In a small bowl, combine soda and vinegar and add to mixture. Pour into three 8-inch round greased and floured pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until tests done.

Icing:

Blend cream cheese and butter. Add marshmallows and sugar and blend. Fold in coconut and nuts. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.

L&S SCCB, Pg. 126-127

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Servings: 16 to 20 servings
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 25 min
Difficulty: Moderate

Show: Paula's Home Cooking/Savannah Country cookbook

Ratings for this Entry:

Submitted on October 10, 2009

this is the best red velvet cake that i ever had.i am extremely impressed with how moist the cake is. the only thing i did was use a white chocolate cream cheese icing.(the person who wanted the cake requested it)i love all of grandma pauls dessert recipes. i hope paula deen realizes how much she brings people together through her recipes.thanks paula!

Submitted on September 9, 2009

This is the best red velvet cake I have ever made! Everyone loved this cake and all wanted the recipe! Delicious!

Submitted on May 5, 2009

OMG! To die for! Tons of raving fans with this recipe - I made it as cupcakes with Swiss Buttercream Frosting!

Submitted on February 2, 2009

This cake is excellent. The recipe was easy to follow and the cake tasted delicious. I recommend this recipe to anyone who wants a good homemade red velvet cake!

Submitted on February 2, 2009

This is an ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL recipe and one my family loves for me to make. There WILL be one baking at our house this Valentine's Day. Thank you, Paula, for sharing this delicious recipe!

Submitted on January 1, 2009

Submitted on December 12, 2008

It was GREAT! The icing makes it awesome!! I took it to a party and it was gone in less than 10 minutes. They kept coming back for more.

Submitted on November 11, 2008

GREAT!!! This recipe is so easy and so good. Just another one for the recipe box!