Here is my Red Velvet recipe:
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 Tbsp cocoa
2 (1 oz) bottles red food coloring
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cups plain flour
1 Tbsp vanilla
1 Tbsp vinegar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
Cream shortening, eggs and sugar. Make a paste of cocoa and coloring, add to creamed mixture. Add buttermilk and flour alternately beginning and ending with flour. Mix vanilla, vinegar, salt and soda fold into batter. Mix and pour into 3 – 8 inch cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Icing
2 (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese
1 stick butter
1 box confectioner sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup pecans (optional)
Beat 1st four ingredients until light and fluffy. Add nuts if desired and frost cooled cake.
Oh wow! I just happened onto your website. How lovely! I ADORE red velvet cake and have been looking for a good old-fashioned recipe! I can’t wait to try your mom’s! Thanks! I’ll let you know how it turns out. BTW, I LOVE your decor style. I’m into vintage and distressed pieces, as well.
Hi Cheryl! Thank you so much for your kinds!!! I have been so busy with library life that I have not been too active with this particular blog or working on my cottage house. I hope you enjoy my mom’s recipe!!! 🙂
I did enjoy this recipe! In fact, some of my friends (and their husbands) have said this is the BEST RED VELVET cake they’ve ever eaten! I blogged about it! Thanks again!
Thank you so much, Chery! I am so glad everyone enjoyed it! I will be sure to tell my mom! 🙂