Red Velvet Cake#2

* Exported from MasterCook *

RED VELVET CAKE #2

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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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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