Red Velvet Cake (Meem's Recipe)

By Addie

Ingredients

• CAKE:
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp cocoa
• 1/4 cup red food coloring
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vinegar
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• FROSTING:
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup soft oleo (not melted)
• 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Cake:
Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs. Combine separately cocoa and food coloring. Add to cream mixture. Add alternately the following: buttermilk, vanilla, flour, salt. Combine baking soda and vinegar in separate bowl and then add to cream mixture. Blend. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes in 2 round pans or 9 x 13 pan.
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Frosting:
Combine and cook flour, milk, and salt until thick. Cool (Do not refrigerate - causes frosting to separate). Beat oleo and sugar until creamy. Add milk/flour mixture. Beat until thick like whipped cream. Add vanilla.