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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Desserts
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----CAKE-----
1/2 c Shortening
2 Eggs
1 t Vanilla
1 t Salt
2 1/2 c Flour, all purpose -- sifted
-2 to 3 times
1 t Baking soda
1 1/2 c Sugar
1/4 c Food coloring, red
2 tb Cocoa
1 c Buttermilk
1 tb Vinegar
-----FROSTING-----
1 c Milk
5 ts Flour, all purpose
1 c Butter
1 c Sugar, powdered -- sifted
1 t Vanilla
CAKE: Cream shortening and sugar till fluffy. Add
eggs and beat 1 minute. Add salt, beat. Add vanilla
and coloring to buttermilk. Alternate adding flour and
milk mixtures to batter. Combine soda and vinegar in
cup and add to cake batter. Bake in (2) 9" cake pans
at 350 F for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on cake racks.
FROSTING: Cook milk and flour until thick; cool in
fridge. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla with mixer. Add
flour and milk mixture a little at a time (make ahead
of cake so that it has plenty of time to cool). Beat
well.
