=========================================================================== BBS: The GWE BBS [ASV/CIN] Date: 07-23-53 (08 19) Number: 396 From: MOUNTAIN MAMA #11 @5211*2 Refer#: NONE To: ALL Recvd: YES Subj: Re: Red Velvet *CR* Conf: (37) Home Cooki --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -=> Quoting Gateway@6460 to All <=- Ga> GATE!VirtualNET #1 AT 1407000 Ga> [From] Linda Bloom Ga> Does anyone have a recipe for Red Velvet Cake? If so, please share Ga> it. Thanks! Linda, I found a couple but this one sounded better as it also included a frosting recipe. Hope this is what you're looking for. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v7.07 Title: Waldorf Red Velvet Cake and Frosting Categories: Cakes, Desserts Servings: 12 MMMMM-------------------------------CAKE------------------------------------ 1/2 c Shortening 1 ts Baking soda 2 Eggs 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 c Food coloring, red 1 ts Salt 2 tb Cocoa 2 1/2 c Flour, all purpose; sifted 1 c Buttermilk -2 to 3 times 1 tb Vinegar MMMMM-----------------------------FROSTING---------------------------------- 1 c Milk 1 c Sugar, powdered; sifted 5 ts Flour, all purpose 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Butter 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 350øF 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. MMMMM 3 The Outlaw BBS * 502-358-3087 * WWIVNet @5211 * ASV