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Red Velvet: Blue Ribbon Red Velvet Cake

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 ounces red food coloring
2 teaspoons cocoa
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vinegar

FROSTING:
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup butter



Recipe

CAKE; cream shortening, sugar, then eggs and mix well. Make a paste of cocoa and red food coloring; add to mixture. Add salt to flour, then add alternately with buttermilk. Add vanilla. Add vinegar to soda in a small cup. Lastly, fold in soda and vinegar mixture. Don't beat after this is added. Bake in 2 (8-inch) tins. Bake at 350¼F for 35 minutes.

FROSTING; In a small saucepan, stir 3 tablespoons flour and 1 cup milk. Cook until thick, stirring constantly; cool. Cream 1 cup confectioners sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla and 1 cup butter. Blend in cooled flour and milk mixture.