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Red Cake Recipe

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Red Cake Icing
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 c. Shortening
1 1/2 c. Granulated Sugar
2 Eggs
2 oz. Red Food Coloring
1 tsp. Salt
2 tsp. Cocoa
1 c. Buttermilk
2 1/4 c. Flour
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Vinegar
Directions:
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350º

2. Mix cream, shortening, eggs, and sugar, until well blended.

3. Make a paste of coloring and cocoa and at this to the mixture.

4. Add buttermilk, salt, flour, and vanilla,

5. Remove from mixer and stir in (but do not beat) the vinegar and soda.

6. Bake for 30 min. Let cool thoroughly.

7. Then with a sharp knife cut through each layer horizontally so you end with 4 layers. Then add Icing
 

Red Cake Icing
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
5 Tbsp. Flour
1 c. Milk
1 c. Granulated Sugar
1 c. Butter
1 tsp. Vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Cook flour and milk until thick and cool. Cream sugar, butter and vanilla until fluffy then add to flour/milk mixture

( Do not beat too long just enough to mix)
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Use separate recipe for Red Cake icing.

 

 

 

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