Subj : T.O.H. Daily Recipe - 678 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Tue Dec 31 2024 14:28:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Blue Velvet Cake Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Dairy, Cheese, Chocolate Yield: 9 servings 1/2 c Butter, softened 1 1/2 c Sugar 2 lg Eggs; room temp 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 ts Royal blue food coloring 2 dr Violet food coloring 2 1/4 c A-P flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 1/2 tb Cocoa powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/3 c Buttermilk; room temp 1 tb White vinegar MMMMM--------------------------FROSTING------------------------------- 16 oz Cream cheese; softened 1/2 c Butter; softened 6 c Powdered sugar 2 tb Milk 1 ts Vanilla extract Set the oven @ 350ºF/175ºC. In another small bowl, combine the buttermilk and vinegar and set aside. Grease two 8" round cake pans. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or a mixing bowl with a hand mixer, cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about five minutes. Mix in the eggs and mix in the vanilla extract. Mix in the blue food coloring, along with the violet food coloring. Mix thoroughly to incorporate the color, and adjust as needed. In a small bowl, whisk the dry ingredients to combine. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, alternating with the buttermilk. Mix until just combined. Add additional food coloring if necessary. Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans. Bake the cakes for 24 to 26 minutes until they’re set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and set them aside to fully cool. In a mixing bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter. Mix in two cups of powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract. Gradually mix in the remaining powdered sugar until the mixture comes together. Turn the speed up on the mixer to whip the frosting until smooth. Place one cake layer on a cake stand. Top the layer with a generous amount of frosting, and place the second cake layer on top. Frost the exterior of the cake using a piping bag or offset spatula. Molly Allen, Hood River, Oregon Makes: RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Appetite is governed by our thoughts, but hunger is governed by the body. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .