Recipe

Southern Red Velvet Cake Recipe

	Hottamale / All my dishes 2 years, 7 months ago This cake is absolutely fabulous! My brother has requested this cake for his birthday for as long as I can remember. Prep:25m Cook:30m Servings:12	Hottamale
	dense moist chocolate buttermilk cake dessert

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Ingredients

CAKE:

1/2c. + 1T. Crisco Shortening

1&1/2c. sugar

2&1/2c. flour

2T. cocoa powder

1t. baking soda

1t. vinegar

2 eggs, beaten

1/4c. red food coloring

1c. buttermilk

1t. vanilla

1/2t. salt

FROSTING:

2T. flour

1c. milk

1c. sugar

1c. butter (no substitutions)

1t. vanilla

Directions

FOR CAKE:

The process of these ingredients may sound a bit odd, but following them in this order is a must.

Cream shortening & sugar until light & fluffy.

Add eggs & BEAT WELL. (approximately 4-5 min.)

Stir cocoa & red coloring together.

Add to creamed mixture & BEAT WELL. (again, 4-5 min.)

Put salt into buttermilk and add to creamed mixture alternately with flour.

Beat after each addition, but not as long as before. (Overbeating here will toughen the cake.)

Mix in vanilla.

Dissolve baking soda in 1T. of hot water & add to mixture.

Add vinegar to mixture.

Divide evenly between 2 greased & floured cake pans.

Bake 350F for 30 min.

FOR FROSTING:

Cook flour & milk until thick stirring constantly.

Cool completely. Very important!

Cream sugar, butter & vanilla until fluffy.

Add flour mixture to creamed mixure & BEAT WELL. (The mixture may look as if it is seperating before it gets to the desired creamy stage.)

ASSEMBLY:

Split each cake layer into two layers each.

Fill layers & ice entire cake.

If served in the summertime:

Keep cake in a cool place until ready to serve.

Before serving bring cake to room temperature.

ENJOY!

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Comments

crazycook 2 years, 7 months ago said:
Do you know if this recipe makes good cupcakes?

themare 11 months ago said:
A question about the icing ingredients. Is the sugar granulated or powdered?

themare 11 months ago said:
This cake is to die for! What's not to like? The butter cream frosting melts in your mouth and the cake came out perfectly. My sister loved it so much she took half of it home with her. It was a perfect birthday cake for my husband. Thanks for sharing!

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