I am looking for some good scratch cake recipes. I found the red velvet one on here (Sarah's) that I love. I am looking for some good vanilla and chocolate ones that will hold up when being stacked or trimmed. My chocolate cakes are usually crumbly from a mix - even the durable 3d recipe gave me trouble this weekend. I lost part of my 12" round, but was able to salvage it into an oval. It was fudgey and yummy but still crumbled.

Moist, & spongey is my goal! Thanks.

I love Sarah's Red Velvet Cake, too! I also am in search of a great Vanilla and Chocolate Cake Scratch Recipes that hold up to stacking and carving as well....anyone?

Here's a similar thread that might be useful:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-598330-.html

HTH

Cuteums or fluttercakes can you tell me which Sarah (or her username so I can search) posted the red velvet cake recipe. I would like to try it. Thanks!

Here's an awesome vanilla cake:

Thanks for all the links. It really is helpful.

Here is the link to the Sarah's Red Velvet recipe

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-7027-Sarahs-Red-Velvet-Cake-TWEAKED.html

I like the tweaked version because I made the original and there really was too much food coloring in it. (it called for 2 bottles/ounces of coloring instead of 1)

I made my own cream cheese frosting for the top.