old time red velvet cake

Name: old time red velvet cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 c crisco; 1 1/2 c sugar; 2 oz red cake coloring ( 4 bottles); 2 egg; 1 tsp soda; 1 Tbsp cocoa powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 c buttermilk; 2 1/4 c cake flour sifted; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 Tbsp vingar

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By KAREN ROBERTS
@COUNTRYGIRLINTHEKITCHEN

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!!!

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Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

35 Min

Ingredients

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1/2 c

crisco
1 1/2 c

sugar
2 oz

red cake coloring ( 4 bottles)
2

egg
1 tsp

soda
1 Tbsp

cocoa powder
1 tsp

salt
1 c

buttermilk
2 1/4 c

cake flour sifted
1 tsp

vanilla extract
1 Tbsp

vingar

How to Make old time red velvet cake

Step-by-Step

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.
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.