Red Carpet Cake-----Resource-----An old family church cookbook


What you will need:

1/2 c. oleo ( Which this means butter)

1 1/2 c. sugar

1 oz. red food coloring

2 tsp. cocoa powder

2 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

1 c. buttermilk

1 T. vinegar

2 1/4 c. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

2 round cake pans sprayed with shortening and floured or covered in parchment paper. You can also make this cake as a sheet cake.

Before you begin making the cake recipe you need to cook a paste, using 1.c. of milk and  5 T. flour for the icing recipe. Cook on medium heat stirring constantly.  I had to start over twice because I did not stir constantly until it thickened.  Let sit until it reaches room temperature.

* Important * Put all ingredients exactly as listed above in cake recipe adding the soda last. First Cream butter and sugar well.  Like this...

Make paste of cocoa, vanilla, and coloring just like below.

  

Add your paste of cocoa, vanilla, and coloring to your sugar and butter. Next add 2 eggs, flour, buttermilk, and vinegar.  Add soda last. Mix well...Pour into your prepared cake pans or sheet pan... 

 Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

 Now for the unusual icing....

What you will need...

2 sticks of butter

1 c. sugar

Your flour/milk mixture which has reached room temperature by now...

In a mixer fitted with the paddle... mix the sugar and butter together well.

Now add your cooled milk mixture beat until smooth....If it looks like its curdled, then that means you need to keep beating until it looks like whip cream... Spread onto your cooled cakes. Get a glass of milk and Enjoy... Go ahead share some with a neighbor you know you don't need to eat that whole cake...Lol  Red Carpet Cake at it's finest...

Psalm 73: 28, " But as for me, it is good to be near God.  I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds."