Maxine's Red Velvet Cake

Name: Maxine's Red Velvet Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 118.29 ml Crisco; 354.88 ml sugar; 2 eggs; 2 (28.34 g) bottle red food coloring; 4.92 ml vanilla; 44.37 ml cocoa; 473.18 ml flour; 4.92 ml salt; 236.59 ml buttermilk; 14.79 ml vinegar; 4.92 ml baking soda; 354.88 ml milk; 0.25 ml salt; 59.14 ml flour; 236.59 ml sugar; 236.59 ml Crisco; 4.92 ml vanilla; 118.29 ml coconut, flaked

Submitted by Brookes Kitchen

"Grandma Maxine's famous red velvet cake. Loved by all!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 6

ingredients

118.29 ml Crisco
354.88 ml sugar
2 eggs
2 (28.34 g) bottle red food coloring
4.92 ml vanilla
44.37 ml cocoa
473.18 ml flour
4.92 ml salt
236.59 ml buttermilk
14.79 ml vinegar
4.92 ml baking soda
FROSTING
354.88 ml milk
0.25 ml salt
59.14 ml flour
236.59 ml sugar
236.59 ml Crisco
4.92 ml vanilla
118.29 ml coconut, flaked

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease & flour two circular cake pans.
Whip crisco and sugar. Add eggs, food coloring and vanilla. Sift cocoa, flour and salt. Add to mixture. Add buttermilk. Fold in vinegar and baking soda. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
For icing: cook milk, salt and flour on stove. Let mixture cool. Beat sugar, crisco, and vanilla. Fold in milk mixture and mix well.
Ice cake and cover with coconut.