~ Red velvet cake#2 Recipe ~

 
                             RED VELVET CAKE #2
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2       c            Sugar
    1       c            Butter
    2                    Eggs
    1       tb           Vinegar
    1       tb           Cocoa
    2 1/2   c            Flour
      1/2   ts           Salt
    1 1/2   ts           Soda
    2       oz           Red food coloring
    1       c            Buttermilk
    1       t            Vanilla
                         -----WHITE ICING-----
      1/4   c            Flour
    1       c            Sweet milk
    4       oz           Margarine
      1/2   c            Crisco
    1       c            White sugar
    1       t            Vanilla
 
   (Note: Make base for icing the night before making
   cake.)
   
   Preheat oven 350 degrees. Grease and dust with cocoa
   three 9 inch cake pans.
   
   Cream butter and sugar, add egg and beat until fluffy.
   Make paste from cocoa and vinegar and add to butter
   mixture.  Sift salt and soda with flour.  Add to
   mixture alternately with buttermilk. Add vanilla and
   coloring.  Bake at 350 degrees about 25-30 minutes.
   Makes 3 layers.
   
   White Icing for Red Velvet Cake
   
   1/4 cup flour 1 cup sweet milk
   
   Cook over low heat until smooth paste and let cool.
   Cover and put in the refrigerator over night.
   
   Cream together:
   
   1 stick margarine 1/2 cup Crisco 1 cup white sugar 1
   t. vanilla
   
   Beat until fluffy. Add paste and beat together and
   spread on tops only of cool cakes.  Refrigerate!
  
 
 
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