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Monday, January 1, 2001
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Red velvet cake recipe
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Red velvet cake recipe:
Cream together:
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
Sift together:
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon powdered cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, alternating with
1 cup buttermilk
Add:
1 treaspoon vanilla
2 ounces red food coloring
Beat well, then fold in:
1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1 tablespoon vinegar (It will fizz.)
Bake in two 9-inch greased and floured pans at 350 degreee F for 30 to 35 minutes.
Frosting:
Cook over low heat to pudding stage (well thickened):
1 cup milk
1/4 cup flour
Set aside and cool completely.
Cream together:
1/2 cup shortening
1 stick margarine (1/2 cup)
1 cup granulated sugr
1 teaspoon vanilla
Add to pudding mixture and beat until smooth.
Refrigerate until cake has cooled and is ready to be frosted.
--Cori Fugere Urban, Montague, Massachusetts, printed in
Yankee's Home Companion
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LCLCPL
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