Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 stick margarine
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup oil
- 4 eggs
- 2 oz. Red food coloring
- 2 heaping tablespoons cocoa
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- dash salt
The Frosting:
- 3 tbsp. Flour
- ½ tsp. Salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup margarine
- 2 tsp. Vanilla
- shredded coconut
Cream Cheese Icing:
- 1 8 oz. Pkg. Cream cheese
- 1 box confectioners sugar
- 2 tsp. Vanilla
- 1 stick margarine.
Instructions
Cream sugar, margarine, oil, eggs and blend. Make a paste with food coloring & cocoa, add to mixture. Alternately add flour, salt, buttermilk & vanilla. Mix soda and vinegar in small bowl & ad to batter. Bake in two 8” greased & floured pans for 30 min. at 350 degrees, or in a large sheet cake pan. Frost with Cream Cheese or the Red Velvet Frostings.
The Frosting:
Blend flour, salt, milk and simmer until thick, stirring constantly. Let cool. Cream margarine, sugar, vanilla and mix well with above.
Cream Cheese Icing:
Mix all ingredients together and blend well.
Quick Notes
“Quite a few years back, I had a good friend who loved this cake, but I never could find a good recipe for one that came out good. I took 3 or 4 recipes and tried several ways before I came up with this one. It also does great in a sheet pan. Makes a large cake, and always very moist.”
Cooking time (duration): 30-40
Meal type: dessert
Culinary tradition: USA (General)
My rating: 5 stars
