My Favorite Red Velvet Cake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 32 Minutes |
Ready In: 32 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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My all time favorite cake. Moist, rich and melts in your mouth. Ingredients:
3 tbsp. cocoa |
2 oz. red food coloring |
2 eggs |
1 1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup vegetable shorting |
1 cup buttermilk |
2 1/2 cup all purpose flour (sifted) |
1 tsp. salt |
1 tsp. vanilla |
1 tbsp. vinegar |
1 tbsp. baking soda |
for cream icing: 1 stick butter (softened) |
1/2 cup vegetable shorting |
1 cup confection sugar |
3 tbsp. flour |
2/3 cup milk (at room temp.) |
1 tsp. almond flavoring |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F., Grease and lightly flour 3 -8 inch layer pans.
2. In a small bowl, mix 3 tbsp. cocoa and red food coloring into a paste, set aside
3. In a lrg bowl,use a mixer to cream together 1/2 c. vegetable shorting and 1 1/2 c. sugar.
4. Continue beating, Add coloring paste and 2 eggs, beat well.
5. Add 1 c. buttermilk, 2 1/2 c. flour (sifted), 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 tsp. salt and beat well.
6. Stir in by spoon 1 Tbsp. vinegar blend well.
7. Add 1 tbsp. baking soda, mix well, and bake for 30-35 min.
8. Mean while: cream with a mixer 1 stick butter (softened), 1/2 c. vegetable shorting, 1 c. confection sugar , and 3 tbsp. flour (1 at a time).
9. Add 2/3 c. milk 1 tsp. almond flavoring, Beat well.
10. Let cakes cool on a rack and ice.
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