What is Your Favorite Cake Recipe For The Holidays?

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Clearly Susan had to share her favorite cake recipe which is Red Velvet cake from the Seaside Baker
https://theseasidebaker.com/red-velvet-christmas-cake/,  It is scrumptious, and looks so festive in our Christmas cake plate https://www.clearlysusan.com/Cake-Stand-With-Dome-For-Holidays.html.

Here is the recipe so get ready for your sweet tooth to go in overdrive!

Red Velvet Christmas Cake
posted by Jackie

There is nothing more festive then a delicious red velvet cake during the holidays. Garnish with some fun red and green sprinkles and you are ready for Santa!
Author: Jackie
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour (sifted, then measured)
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream , room temperature
1 1/2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
Cream Cheese Frosting
16 ounces cream cheese , room temperature
1/2 cup unsalted butter , room temperature
4 cups powdered sugar
2-3 Tablespoons cream or milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease three 8 inch baking round pans or two 9 inch round pans.
In a bowl, combine cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and soda, and salt. Mix together.
In the bowl of your mixer, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time.
In a small bowl combine sour cream, food coloring, vinegar and extract.
Alternatively, gradually add flour and sour cream mixture and mix on low until just combined. Do not over mix.
Evenly distribute batter into 4 pans. Bake pans for about 20 minutes or until a knife is inserted and comes out clean.
Cool completely before applying crumb coat.
For the frosting, combine all the ingredients and beat on low for 1 minute.
Increase mixing speed to medium high and beat for 3 minutes or until smooth.
Frost cake and garnish with holiday sprinkles.

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