red velvet cake, mom

5 Pinches
Middletown, OH
Updated on Jul 2, 2018

Mom also made homemade Red Velvet Cake Frosting (the recipe is in JAP), to make this cake extra special.

prep time
cook time
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 bottles red food coloring (the actual bottle, not the squeeze tube)
  • 2 bottles water (the food coloring bottles)
  • 3 tablespoons instant cocoa
  • 1/2 cup crisco
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 - eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar

How To Make red velvet cake, mom

  • Step 1
    Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa and set aside. Cream Crisco and sugar, add eggs. Alternately add flour, salt, buttermilk and vanilla. Add paste, then stir in soda and vinegar. Bake at 350 degrees 30-35 min.

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Category: Cakes
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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