St. Patrick’s Green Velvet Cake

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 12 people

Categories: Cake, Dessert, St Patrick's Day

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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