Flesh and Blood Cake
Growing up, my mom and her siblings called this Red Velvet type cake “Flesh and Blood” Cake. It is kind of a gory description for this delicious dessert, but as a mother of 4 boys – the red representing blood and the white frosting representing flesh. Having passed the recipe down from one generation to the next, it has become our family favorite as well. It is requested for birthdays, graduations and even weddings!
Flesh and Blood Cake
Author/Source: Lisa’s Mom
Lisa @ Onceamonthmom.com
Ingredients:
The cake for our wedding was the "Red Cake" and was perfect for our December nuptials.
- 1/2 cup butter, at room temp
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 oz red food coloring
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp soda
Directions:
In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and eggs. In a small bowl, make a paste using the red food coloring and cocoa. Add the paste to the butter,sugar,egg mixture. Gradually mix in flour and salt. In a separate small bowl, stir soda and vinegar into buttermilk. Add to the large bowl mixture. Lastly, mix in the vanilla. Bake in 2 9″ layer pans for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool for 10 minutes in pan, then flip pans over onto cooling rack to cool the entire way. Cut each 9″ round in half to make 4 layers. Frost only the tops of each layer (not the sides) Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Traditional Vanilla Butter Frosting:
- 1 cup butter
- 3 Tbsp flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Our youngest making the famous "Red Cake" for his 4th birthday.
Freezing Directions:
Not recommended.
Servings: 8-10
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