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Original Red Velvet Cake & Frosting

A home-style Original Red Velvet Cake & Frosting made with Butter, Sugar, Buttermilk, Flour, and Vinegar. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 1 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 2 cup
• 1 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 5 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 1 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   CAKE: Cream together butter, sugar and eggs.

2. 2

   Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring.

3. 3

   Add the paste to the creamed mixture.

4. 4

   Mix salt and vanilla in buttermilk and add alternately with the flour.

5. 5

   Mix soda and vinegar separately, add last, folding in.

6. 6

   NOT BEAT after adding soda mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

7. 7

   ICING: Boil together milk and flour until thickened.

8. 8

   Let stand until cool.

9. 9

   Cream together butter, sugar and vanilla.

10. 10

    Add milk and flour mix and beat very well. (The longer you beat it the better it gets.)