Blue Suede Cake

This is a very easy variation of the ever-so-popular and very delicious red velvet cake... hope you like it!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 393 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 2 eggs at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons blue food coloring
• 1 teaspoon blueberry extract
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cup vegetable shortening
• 2.25 cups self-rising flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 2

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 10-inch cake pans. Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl.

Step 3

Beat the shortening and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the mixture before adding the next. Beat in the food coloring, 1 teaspoon blueberry extract, and apple cider vinegar with the last egg. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing until just incorporated. Pour the batter into prepared pans.

Step 4

Beat the butter with the confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in 1 teaspoon of blueberry extract, then whip until light and fluffy. Once cake has cooled, spread with icing, and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.