Red Velvet Sheet Cake
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Serves: 48 servings
Ingredients
- Cake
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp SACO Premium Cocoa
- 2 oz red food coloring
- ½ cup shortening or butter
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup water
- 4 Tbsp SACO Cultured Buttermilk Blend
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Kahlua Liqueur (optional)
- 1½ tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Fluffy White Frosting
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup coconut (for topping)
Instructions
- Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F Prepare 11 x 17 sheet cake pan with shortening and flour or baking spray. Combine the sifted flour and salt.
- Set aside.
- In a separate bowl combine the cocoa and food coloring, stirring until smooth.
- Set aside.
- Cream together the shortening and sugar, beating for 4-5 minutes at medium speed, until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for at least 30 seconds after each addition.
- Add the cocoa/food coloring mixture.
- Mixing until color is somewhat uniform.
- Combine water, Saco Buttermilk Blend, vanilla, and Kahlua.
- At low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and the buttermilk mixture to the sugar mixture.
- Do not overbeat.
- In a small bowl, mix the vinegar with the baking soda.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Add to the cake batter.
- Fold into the batter to blend well.
- Do not beat.
- Pour batter into prepared cake pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool before frosting.
- Fluffy White Frosting
- Cook the milk and flour in a heavy saucepan until very thick.
- Cool, covered, in refrigerator until very cold.
- Beat 2 sticks butter and 1 cup sugar for 8 minutes.
- Add the chilled milk/flour paste and beat for another 4 minutes.
- Add the vanilla in the last beating.
- Frost Red Velvet Sheet cake when cooled.
- Toast coconut on cookie sheet at 350°F for 5-7 minutes.
- Top cake with toasted coconut.
- Chill.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 132 Fat: 7g Saturated fat: 4g Trans fat: 0g Carbohydrates: 18g Sugar: 11g Sodium: 126mg Fiber: 1g Protein: 2g Cholesterol: 24mg
