Original Red Velvet Cake and Frosting
| | CAKE |
| 1/2 | c | Butter |
| 1 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 2 | | Eggs |
| 2 | tb | Cocoa |
| 2 | oz | Red food coloring |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | c | Buttermilk |
| 2 | c | Flour |
| 1 | tb | Vinegar |
| 1 | ts | Baking soda |
| | FROSTING |
| 1 | c | Milk |
| 5 | tb | Flour |
| 1 | c | Butter |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla |