Red Velvet Cake by Reagan

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Red Velvet Cake
Submitted by reagan on August 24, 2002 at 3:27 pm

Cake:
1/2 cup Crisco
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
3 T. Nestle Quick (instant powdered chocolate milk mix)
3 T red food coloring
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cups sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. baking soda

Beat Crisco, eggs, sugar, chocolate powder, and red food coloring for exactly 10 minutes.

Add buttermilk, sifted flour, salt, and the vanilla.

Add baking soda to the vinegar.

Remove cake mixture from the mixer and fold in the vinegar and baking soda.

Coat baking pans with a non-stick spray or butter, and flour the pans.

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Depending on the size pans used, bake for approximately 30 minutes.

Frosting:
1 stick of butter
1 cup powdered sugar
6 T. Crisco
3 T. all-purpose flour
2/3 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Cream butter, sugar, and Crisco. Add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time, continue adding milk and the vanilla.
Beat exactly 12 minutes.

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