Red Velvet Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

Red Velvet Cake

Recipe By : Ellen Court <CourtMoss@AOL.COM>
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 tablespoons cocoa
1 1/2 ounce bo red food coloring
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup Crisco
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups cake flour -- sifted
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vinegar

Frosting
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup Crisco
1 cup oleo (not butter)

Combine cocoa and food coloring to make a paste.
Cream together crisco and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time to sugar and beat well.
Add paste; mix well.
Add vanilla.
Mix flour and salt; add to batter.
Add buttermilk to batter.
Mix baking soda and vinegar well; while foaming, pour into batter.
Grease and flour pans and bake 35 mins in 350 oven. (Use 2 or 3 round pans.)


Frosting:

Cook milk and flour until thick and cool.
Cream sugar, Crisco and oleo well.
Combine milk mixture with sugar mixture.
Add 2 tsp vanilla and beat all like crazy (sic).
Frost cake (layered or sheet); shave a chocolate bar on top or use cake
decorations.
KEEP CAKE REFRIGERATED UNTIL SERVING.



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