Red Velvet Cake

By shortsport12

This is a rich cake that my Aunt made for family socials.

Ingredients

• 2 C Sugar
• 2 Sticks Butter
• 3 Eggs
• 1 C Buttermilk
• 1/4 Tsp. Salt
• 1 Tsp. Vanilla
• 2 Tbsp. Vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. Cocoa
• 3 Tbsp. Baking Soda
• 2 Tsp. Baking Powder
• 3 1/2 C Cake Flour
• 3 oz. Red Food Coloring
• Frosting
• 4 C Whole Milk
• 7 Tbsp. Flour
• 2 1/2 C Sugar
• 1 Tsp. Vanilla
• 2 1/2 Sticks Butter
• 1 C Frozen Coconut
• 3 C Pecans, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. While oven is preheating; in a large bowl cream Butter and Sugar. Add remaining ingredients and mix until batter is smooth. Divide batter into 4 nine inch cake pans and bake for twenty minutes. Remove and cool on baking racking rakes.

Frosting:

In a saucepan combine Milk and Flour and cook over medium heat until mixture has thickened; allow to cool. In a large bowl, cream Butter and Sugar. Mix in Coconut and Vanilla. Add this to the Milk mixture and stir in chopped pecans.

Slice cake layers in half and thinly frost each layer. Use remaining frosting to cover the top and sides.