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- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1 ounce bottle red food coloring (2 Tbsp.)
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
- 1 recipe Buttercream Frosting
1. Let eggs and butter stand 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour three 8 x 1-1/2-inch round baking pans; set aside.
2. In medium bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, and the salt; set aside. In large mixing bowl beat butter on medium-high 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until combined. One at a time, add eggs; beat on medium after each. Beat in food coloring on low.
3. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to egg mixture; beat on low-medium after each just until combined. Stir together baking soda and vinegar. Add to batter; beat just until combined.
4. Spread in prepared pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until pick inserted near centers comes out clean (cakes may appear marbled). Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool.
5. Prepare Buttercream Frosting. Place layer flat side up on plate. Spread top with 3/4 cup frosting. Stack layer, flat side up; spread top with 3/4 cup frosting. Stack final layer, flat side down; spread remaining frosting on top and sides. Makes 16 servings.
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/3 cup flour
- Dash salt
- 1 1/2 cups softened butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
1. In medium saucepan whisk together milk, flour, and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Transfer to small bowl; cover surface with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until cooled (do not stir). In large bowl beat butter, sugar, and vanilla on medium 5 minutes until light and fluffy and sugar is almost dissolved. Add cooled milk mixture, 1/4 cup at a time; beat on low after each until smooth.
- Servings Per Recipe 16,
- cal. (kcal) 546,
- Fat, total (g) 28,
- chol. (mg) 112,
- sat. fat (g) 17,
- carb. (g) 69,
- Monosaturated fat (g) 7,
- Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1,
- fiber (g) 0,
- sugar (g) 50,
- pro. (g) 4,
- vit. A (IU) 826,
- vit. C (mg) 0,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 2,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 56,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- sodium (mg) 467,
- Potassium (mg) 118,
- calcium (mg) 71,
- iron (mg) 1,
- Other Carb () 6,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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