*  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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