Old Fashioned Red Velvet Cake - Cowboy Kent Rollins
Servings 1 layer cake
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 tablespoon sweetened cocoa
- 1/2 cup Crisco
- 1 1/2 cups Sprinkles, powdered sugar, crushed nuts, etc.
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Icing
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 stick butter softened
- 1/2 cup Crisco
- 1 cup sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. with racks in the middle and upper third. Butter and flour two 8 or 9-inch cake pans.
- In a small bowl, whisk the food coloring and cocoa together.
- In a large bowl, cream together the Crisco, sugar and eggs. Add the red paste and mix well.
- Mix in the buttermilk. Slowly mix in the flour and salt.
- In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, vanilla and baking soda. Stir into the cake mixture.
- Pour the batter evenly into the two cake pans. Bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool before icing.
- While the cake is baking: in a medium saucepan, cook the flour and milk over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
- Beat the mixture with an electric mixer for 2 minutes add the butter, Crisco and sugar and beat for an additional 4 minutes.
Notes
Tips:
Add a dollop of sour cream to the cake batter before baking for extra moisture.
Double the icing recipe for thicker layering.
