Red Velvet Cake

INGREDIENTS FOR CAKE

½ cup shortening
1 ½ cups sugar
2 eggs
2 ounces Red Food Coloring
2 TBL cocoa (heaping)
1 cup buttermilk
2 ¼ cups cake flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp white vinegar

INGREDIENTS FOR FROSTING

3 TBL flour
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup butter (DO NOT SUBSTITUTE)

DIRECTIONS FOR CAKE

• Cream shortening, sugar and eggs
  
• Make a paste of the food coloring and cocoa
  
• Add to creamed mixture
  
• Add buttermilk – alternating with flour and salt
  
• Add vanilla
  
• Add soda to vinegar
  
• Blend in to mixture
  
• Pour into 3 or 4 greased and floured 8″ pans
  
• Bake at 350 F. for 24-30 minutes
  
• Frost layers and cake with frosting
  

DIRECTIONS FOR FROSTING

• Slowing add milk to flour – make sure no lumps
  
• Cook flour and milk, stirring constantly, until very thick
  
• Cool completely
  
• Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy
  
• Add to the cooked mixture
  
• Beat on high speed until very fluffy
  

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