Black Velvet Cake

Black Velvet Cake
One serving contains 466 calories, 4g of protein, and 14g of fat. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. Head to the store and pick up baking cocoa, vegetable oil, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 5 minutes.

Instructions

1
Heat oven to 350F (325F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease 3 (8- or 9-inch) round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour.
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In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In another large bowl, beat oil, buttermilk, eggs, food color, vinegar and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed just until blended. Gradually add flour mixture; beat 2 minutes on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
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3
Pour into pans.
4
Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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5
Brush off all loose crumbs from cake layers.
6
Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with second cake layer, rounded side up.
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7
Spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with third cake layer.
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8
Spread very thin layer of frosting on side to seal in crumbs.
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9
Spread remaining frosting on side and top of cake.
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10
Cut licorice into pieces. Pile licorice on top of cake. Decorate bottom edge of cake with jelly beans.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 5 m.
Servings16
Health Score2
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