Title

Red Velvet Cake / Red Velvet Cake Frosting

Subject

oil

sugar

eggs

flour

buttermilk

cocoa

red food coloring

salt

baking soda

vanilla

cream cheese

butter

confectioners' sugar

nuts

Description

RED VELVET CAKE THE TAMPA TRIBUNE

2 cups oil 2 teaspoons cocoa
1½ cups sugar 1 oz. red food coloring
2 eggs 1½ teaspoons salt
2½ cups plain flour 1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream oil and sugar; add eggs and beat well. Add
alternately flour and buttermilk. Add cocoa,
red coloring, salt, soda and vanilla. Mix well.
Pour into 2 greased and floured cake pans, or
1 long pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30
minutes or until tester comes out clean when

Card 1 Back:
inserted in center of cake. Frost with Red
Velvet Frosting.

Card 2 Front:
RED VELVET CAKE FROSTING THE TAMPA TRIBUNE

1 8 ounce package of cream cheese
1 stick butter or margarine
1 box confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
½ cup chopped nuts

Melt cream cheese and butter over medium heat
and add sugar and vanilla. Beat well. Add
nuts and spread on cake.

Card 2 Back: blank

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# Red Velvet Cake

*The Tampa Tribune*

## Ingredients

### Cake

- 2 cups oil
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups plain flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp cocoa
- 1 oz red food coloring
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla

### Frosting

- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
- 1 stick butter or margarine
- 1 box confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts

## Instructions

### Cake

1. Cream oil and sugar; add eggs and beat well.
2. Add flour and buttermilk alternately.
3. Add cocoa, red coloring, salt, baking soda, and vanilla. Mix well.
4. Pour into 2 greased and floured cake pans, or 1 long pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 20–30 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

### Frosting

1. Melt cream cheese and butter over medium heat.
2. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat well.
3. Add chopped nuts and spread on cake.

### Assembly

1. Once cake has cooled, frost with Red Velvet Frosting.

Source

RCA0008 - Florida Collection of Typed Cards (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Clipped recipe

Identifier

RCA0008-20260621-0046

Coverage

Florida, US

Tampa