old time red velvet cake

(2 RATINGS)
130 Pinches
WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Updated on Jun 7, 2011

i love red velvet cake, this is a good one. it came from my husband's BIG MAMMA.they have good cooks in south carolina!!!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 35 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup crisco
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 ounces red cake coloring ( 4 bottles)
  • 2 - egg
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 1/4 cups cake flour sifted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon vingar

How To Make old time red velvet cake

  • Step 1
    cream shortening , sugar and egg. make paste of the coloring and the cocoa and add to the mixture. add flour,salt,milk and vanilla, beating with mixer by hand fold in vingar and soda. bake in 3-8" pans- bake at 350 for 30 min. let cool before icing. i like this cake cooled and it can be frozen.
  • Step 2
    cream cheese icing: 2 3oz package cream cheese , softened 2 stisk butter , softened 2 tbsp vanilla extract 4 cups sifted confectioners suger In mixer combine cream cheese and butter mix until smooth. add vanilla and slowly beat in sugar until smooth. you can add nuts.

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