Paula's Red and Green Velvet Holiday Cake
Recipe from Smithfield

Paula's holiday twist on her Grandmother Paul's recipe.


Paula's Red and Green Velvet Holiday Cake

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Servings: 16
Total Time: 18 mins
Related Categories: Cake, Christmas Cake, Christmas Desserts, Desserts, Frosting and Filling, Red Velvet Cake, Vegetarian
 
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Ingredients
  • 2 
    eggs
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  • 2  cups
    sugar
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  • 2  tablespoons
    unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
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  • 1  ounce
    red food coloring
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  • 1  ounce
    green food coloring
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  • 1/2  pound
    butter (2 sticks)
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  • 2 1/2  cups
    cake flour
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  • 1  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1  cup
    buttermilk
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  • 1  teaspoon
    vanilla
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    baking soda
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  • 1  tablespoon
    vinegar
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Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 3  9-ounce packages
    cream cheese, softened
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  • 1  cup
    butter, softened
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  • 1  tablespoon
    vanilla extract
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  • 6  cups
    confectioners' sugar, sifted
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  • 4  cups
    shredded coconut
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Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter. Add sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and mix thoroughly.
2.
In a medium bowl, sift together flour and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Blend in vanilla.
3.
Divide batter into two separate bowls. In one bowl add one tablespoon of cocoa powder and green food coloring. In the other bowl add the remaining one tablespoon cocoa powder and red food coloring. Mix each thoroughly.
4.
In a small bowl, combine baking soda and vinegar and divide evenly into both cake batters. Spray four 8-inch round baking pans with non-stick cooking spray.
5.
Divide the green batter into two of the cake pans and divide the red batter into the remaining two cake pans. Smooth the tops. Bake for 12-18 minutes, or until tests done. Cool completely.
6.
While cakes are cooling prepare frosting. In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter. Add vanilla and mix thoroughly. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar.
7.
To assemble the cake, start with one layer of the red cake. Cover top completely with frosting. Top with a green layer of cake and cover top and sides with frosting. Continue adding layers ending in green.
8.
Cover cake completely a thin frosting layer. This is called the crumb layer. Put in the refrigerator to chill for an hour.
9.
Remove and cover with the remaining frosting and cover with shredded coconut. Keep in refrigerator until just before ready to serve. Bring to room temperature before serving.

Serving Suggestions
Serve with a scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream.
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