Rogue Cameon Tea (Red Velvet Cake) Recipe
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Ingredients: CAKE:
1 tsp soda 1/2 cup shortening 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 oz red food coloring 2 tsp cocoa 1 cup buttermilk 1 tsp salt 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp vinegar
WHIP CREAM ICING:
1 cup milk 4 tbsp flour 2 sticks butter 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla
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Directions:Cake: Mix soda and vinegar (set aside) Cream shortening, sugar & eggs. Make a paste with food coloring & cocoa in large bowl. Add egg/sugar mixture to paste then add buttermilk,salt, flour & vanilla. Fold in vinegar and soda mixture. Bake in 2 nine inch pans at 350 degrees for 30 min. Split cooled layers and put icing between each layer and on top.
ICING: Cook milk and flour in a double boiler and set aside to cool. Beat butter & sugar for 8 minutes. Add vanilla & beat 4 minutes. Add flour & milk mixture and beat another 4 minutes.
Note: 1/2 cup drained crushed pineapple, 1/2 cup coconut and 1/2 cup chopped pecans can be added to the icing.(highly recommended) |
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Notes: This recipe was given to me by Barbara Whittle-4th grade teacher at Inglewood Elem. School in Nashville. Bob and his dad, J. E. Counce have shared this cake for their birthday for many years
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