This is a family recipe, perfect old fashioned red velvet cake from scratch. Wonderful treat at Christmas and my mom loves it for her January birthday.
Preheat oven to 350
Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs.
Make a paste of food coloring, cocoa and add to previous mixture.
Add vinegar, salt, flour, buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix.
Add to two greased and flowered 8" pans
Bake 30 minutes
Icing
Whisk flour and milk together and cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and smooth.
Cool completely.
Beat sugar, butter, shortening, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Add cooled flour mixture and beat on medium high approximately 45 seconds or until it's is the texture of whipped cream.
Use between layers and over cake.
I like to double the recipe for a creamier cake and prettier presentation.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (257g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings | ||
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Calories: 721 | ||
Calories from Fat: 345 (48%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 38.4g | 51 % | |
Saturated Fat 15.3g | 77 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 13.7g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 5.2g | ||
Cholesterol 171mg | 53 % | |
Sodium 466.9mg | 16 % | |
Potassium 181.9mg | 5 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 90.7g | 27 % | |
Dietary Fiber 0.9g | 4 % | |
Sugars, other 89.7g | ||
Protein 6.7g | 10 % | |
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Calories per serving: 721
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