I need the absolute best red velvet cake recipe that you have ever made or tasted Please?

and how can i avoid getting a crunchy crust


I need the absolute best red velvet cake recipe that you have ever made or tasted Please?
Red Velvet Cake


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I need the absolute best red velvet cake recipe that you have ever made or tasted Please?
RED VELVET CAKE





2 oz. red food coloring


2 tbsp. cocoa


1/2 c. shortening, Crisco


1 1/2 c. sugar


2 eggs


1 c. buttermilk


1/2 tsp. salt


1 tsp. vanilla


1 tsp. vinegar


1 tsp. baking soda





Mix food coloring with cocoa to make paste. Let stand. Cream shortening with sugar. Add eggs and color paste and beat well. Add buttermilk, cake flour, salt and vanilla and beat well. Remove mixer and add vinegar and baking soda. Mix by hand. Pour into 8 to 9 inch layer pans (2 pans). Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Cool and frost with this unusual frosting.





UNUSUAL FROSTING (For the Red Velvet Cake) :


4 tbsp. flour


1 c. milk


1 c. sugar


1 c. butter


1/2 c. shortening


2 tbsp. vanilla





Cook flour and milk until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool. Cream sugar, butter and shortening together and add flour mixture and vanilla. Beat 12 minutes to spreading consistency. Spread on 2 layer Red Velvet Cake.









I personally have never tried to make a red velvet cake, but they are my mom's favorite type, so for her birthday 2 weeks ago I ordered her a cake from www.chocolatebakery.com She said that it was the best Red Velvet cake she had ever had.


Considering how picky she is, that means a lot. Check them out. Great customer service.





http://www.chocolatebakery.com/Red-Velvet-Cake-p/cake_red_velvet.htm
The one in the Betty Crocker cookbook is great. See if you can find the older one at the library.