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Ingredients
| granulated sugar: 1 1/2 cups |
| multipurpose shortening: 1/2 cup |
| red food coloring: 2 fl oz |
| eggs: 2 |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 cups |
| unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted): 1 tsp |
| salt: 1 tsp |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| buttermilk: 1 cup |
| distilled vinegar: 1 tsp |
| 2% milk: 1 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1/4 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| multipurpose shortening: 1 cup |
| vanilla extract: 2 tsp |
| coconuts (optional) |
Red Velvet Cake
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
10 min -
Cook Time
30 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- Cream together the sugar and shortening.
- Add the food coloring, eggs and vanilla.
- Blend.
- Sift the flour, cocoa and salt three times and add to mixture, alternating with the buttermilk.
- Beat until smooth.
- Mix the vinegar and soda together and fold (do not beat) into batter.
- Pour into two 9 inch cake pans which have been buttered and floured.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 350F degrees.
- -----------FluffyWhite Icing------------.
- place milk and flour in small pan and cook over med.
- heat until thick.
- Allow to cool.
- Cream the sugar and shortening until fluffy.
- Add cool flour/ milk mixture and beat again until fluffy.
- Add vanilla.
- Spread between layers and on top of cake.
- Garnish with coconut if desired.