St. Patrick's Green Velvet Cake |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Not too dissimilar from Red Velvet Cake, this beauty would be a wonderful dessert for St. Patrick's Day or Christmas Day! It is a beautiful green treat set off by your favorite cream cheese frosting. It would do either of the saints, Patrick or Nicholas, proud! Note that the food coloring can be adjusted, lighter or darker, to suit your eye by using more or less food coloring. Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
2 teaspoons cocoa powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 eggs, beaten |
2 cups oil |
1 cup buttermilk |
2 ounces green food coloring (or any color) |
1 teaspoon vinegar |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
cream cheese frosting |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8-inch or 9-inch layer cake pans or 1 Bundt pan.
2. Mix all dry ingredients together by sifting. Combine all liquids. Combine both dry and liquid ingredients and beat approximately 2 minutes.
3. Pour into prepared layer cake pans dividing evenly or into the prepared Bundt pan.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes for layers or 1 hour for Bundt or until cake tests done with a toothpick.
5. Cool on rack 10 minutes, then turn out and cool completely. Frost with your favorite cream cheese frosting.
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