Grandma's Red Velvet Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 (1 ounce) bottles red food coloring
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups cake flour
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3 beat in the food coloring, vinegar and vanilla.
• 4 combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
• 5 transfer to two greased and floured 9 inch round baking pans.
• 6 bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 7 cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
• 8 for frosting, in a small saucepan, combine the cornstarch and water until smooth.
• 9 bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
• 10 cool to room temperature.
• 11 in a large bowl, beat butter and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• 12 beat in cornstarch mixture.
• 13 gradually beat in confectioners' sugar.
• 14 spread the frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.