Ingredients

1 C. shortening (butter-flavored)
1-1/2 C. white sugar
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1 ounce red food coloring
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 C. buttermilk (not powdered)
2-1/2 C. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1-1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
Red Velvet Frosting:
5 Tbsp. flour
1 C. milk
1 C. white sugar
1 C. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Cooking Instructions

Cake: Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs. Make a paste with cocoa and food coloring; add to creamed mixture. Mix salt and vanilla with buttermilk and add alternatively with flour to creamed mixture. Mix soda and vinegar and fold into mixture. Do not beat. Bake in two 9-inch layer pans, greased and floured, at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Frosting: Cook flour and milk until thick, stirring constantly. (This will be as thick as paste.) Let cool until cold. Cream together sugar, butter, and vanilla; add to cold mixture. Beat until the mixture is the consistency to spread. When finished, it is similar to the likes of whipped cream. It makes the cake!
 
 
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