In the '60's there was a red velvet cake recipe circulating that is my son's favorite. It was very moist and had NO COCOA in the recipe. It had buttermilk in it.
I lost the recipe several years ago. I know exactly which day I lost it, guess it went out in the trash. Anyway, does anyone happen to have a recipe like that?
Sorry I didn't see you post earlier. Hope this helps you out. Sally
Red Velvet Cake 1/2 cup shortening 1 1/2 cups white sugar 2 eggs 2 tablespoons cocoa 4 tablespoons red food coloring 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup buttermilk 2 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar Grease two 8 inch round pans Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar well. Add eggs and beat well. Make a paste of cocoa and red food coloring. Add to creamed mixture. Mix salt, 1-teaspoon vanilla and buttermilk together. Add alternately the flour with the milk mixture to the creamed mixture. Mix soda and vinegar; Fold into cake batter, don't beat or stir now. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Icing 5 tablespoons all purpose flour 1-cup milk 1 cup white sugar 1 cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Cook 5 tablespoons flour and milk over low heat until thick, stirring constantly. Let cool thoroughly! While cooling, cream 1 cup sugar, 1-cup butter and 1-teaspoon vanilla. Beat this well until light and fluffy. Add to flour mixture and beat until spreading consistency. Ice cooled cake.
My mother used to use the recipe you are talking about. I have been trying to find it for years. The link from ginger_st_thomas seems to be one I would like to try, but my mom always used a 7 minute frosting instead of cream cheese. Does anyone have a link to a good one? She made it every year for my birthday and is gone now, so I would like to replicate it. Her copy of the recipe is lost.
