Monday, March 14, 2016

St.Patrick's Day

I love red velvet cake and it's not just for Christmas or Valentines as it tastes great any day, any occasion, or no occasion at all. In honor of Saint Patrick a.k.a.the "Apostle of Ireland" or the primary patron saint of Ireland, I thought a green velvet cake would be a nice tribute. I just used a store bought mix but made substitutes to the direction. I'll eat cream cheese frosting as it seems what most use with velvet cakes but I prefer homemade buttercream. My green velvet cake isn't wearing either of the a fore mentioned but is instead sporting a generous amount of store bought buttercream frosting. I think it turned out well and tasted great. I served it as dessert at my usual Sunday Night Supper and Bingo gathering and my guests enjoyed it.

Here's the recipe. Mix 1 box yellow cake mix with 3 whole eggs, 2 more egg yolks, 1 cup buttermilk, 1/3 cup melted butter, 1/3 cup cocoa, add green food coloring. Pour into greased pans(I used 9 inch rounds) and bake as directed.