Old Fashioned Red Velvet Cake with Cooked Frosting
Savor the rich, dense texture of this old school Red Velvet Cake, layered and topped with a fluffy, cooked vanilla frosting. A nostalgic blend of cocoa, buttermilk, and vanilla, made vibrant with red food coloring, this classic cake is perfect for any special occasion.
Servings 16
Calories 384kcal
Ingredients
Cake ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 ounces red food coloring
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Frosting ingredients
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Cake Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour 3 cake pans.
- Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring.
- Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs. Add cocoa and food coloring mixture. Mix well.
- Add buttermilk with vinegar and flour with salt alternately.
- By hand, fold in vanilla and baking soda.
- Pour batter equally into cake pans.
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove cake layers from pans and cool completely.
Frosting Instructions
- Cook flour and milk until thick.
- Beat shortening, margarine, sugar, vanilla until creamy.
- Add milk and flour mixture a little at a time and beat well.
Nutrition
Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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