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RED VELVET CAKE Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 CUP SHORTENING
1 1/2 CUPS SUGAR
2 EGGS
2 TBSP COCOA
2 1/4 CUPS FLOUR
1 SCANT TSP SALT
1 TSP VANILLA
1 TSP BAKING SODA
1 CUP BUTTERMILK
1 TBSP VINEGAR
1 TSP BUTTER FLAVORING
1 BOTTLE RED FOOD COLORING

ICING:
3 TBSP FLOUR
1 CUP OLEO
1 TSP VANILLA
1 CUP MILK
1 CUP SUGAR
Directions:
Directions:
GREASE AND FLOUR 2 ROUND CAKE PANS. CREAM SHORTENING, SUGAR AND EGGS. MAKE PASTE WITH COLORING AND COCOA AND ADD TO MIXTURE. ADD SALT AND FLOUR WITH BUTTERMILK AND VANILLA. ALTERNATELY ADD SODA AND VINEGAR. DON'T BEAT HARD, JUST BLEND. BAKE AT 350º FOR 30 MINUTES.

TO MAKE ICING:
COOK FLOUR AND MILK OVER LOW HEAT UNTIL THICK. LET COOL. CREAM SUGAR, BUTTER AND VANILLA UNTIL FLUFFY. ADD TO FLOUR-MILK MIXTURE. BEAT UNTIL LIKE WHIPPED CREAM. SPREAD OVER CAKE AND SPRINKLE SOME CHOPPED NUTS IF YOU WANT TO .
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
IT TAKES A LONG TIME WHIP THE ICING TO DESIRED THICKNESS SO DON'T GIVE UP. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE CHEAPER OLEO LIKE IMPERIAL WORKS BEST. BLUEBONNET DIDN'T WORK FOR ME.

 

 

 

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