*  Exported from  MasterCook  *
 
                              Red Velvet Cake
 
 Recipe By     : Ellen Court <CourtMoss@AOL.COM>
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    3      tablespoons   cocoa
    1      1/2 ounce bo  red food coloring
    1 1/2  cups          sugar
      1/2  cup           Crisco
    2                    eggs
    1      teaspoon      vanilla
    2      cups          cake flour -- sifted
    1      teaspoon      salt
    1      cup           buttermilk
    1      teaspoon      baking soda
    1      teaspoon      vinegar
 
                         Frosting
    2      tablespoons   flour
    1      cup           milk
    1      cup           sugar
      1/2  cup           Crisco
    1      cup           oleo (not butter)
 
 Combine cocoa and food coloring to make a paste.
 Cream together crisco and sugar.
 Add eggs, one at a time to sugar and beat well.
 Add paste; mix well.
 Add vanilla.
 Mix flour and salt; add to batter.
 Add buttermilk to batter.
 Mix baking soda and vinegar well; while foaming, pour into batter.
 Grease and flour pans and bake 35 mins in 350  oven.  (Use 2 or 3 round pans.)
 
 
 Frosting:
 
 Cook milk and flour until thick and cool.
 Cream sugar, Crisco and oleo well.
 Combine milk mixture with sugar mixture.
 Add 2 tsp vanilla and beat all like crazy (sic).
 Frost cake (layered or sheet); shave a chocolate bar on top or use cake
 decorations.
 KEEP CAKE REFRIGERATED UNTIL SERVING.
 
 
 
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