Grandmother Paul'S Red Velvet Cake (Paula Deen)

• For the cake
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon cocoa
• 2 ounces red food coloring
• 1 cup butter
• 2 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• For the icing
• 2 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 5 tablespoons cold water
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 cup miniature marshmallow
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup pecans, chopped

1. For the cake:
2. Preheat oven to 350.
3. Beat eggs; add sugar and butter and cream.
4. Mix cocoa and food coloring, then add to creamed mixture.
5. Sift flour and salt together.
6. Alternately add flour/salt mixture and buttermilk to creamed mixture. Blend in vanilla.
7. In a small bowl, combine soda and vinegar, then add to mixture.
8. Pour into three 8-inch greased rounds.
9. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes.
10. For the icing:
11. Cook egg whites, sugar, water and corn syrup in double boiler for 5 minutes and beat.
12. Add marshmallows; stir until melted.
13. Fold in coconut and pecans.
14. Spread between layers and on the tops and sides of the cooled cake.

cake, eggs, sugar, cocoa, red food coloring, butter, cake flour, salt, buttermilk, vanilla, baking soda, vinegar, egg whites, sugar, cold water, light corn syrup, marshmallow, shredded coconut, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grandmother-pauls-red-velvet-cake-paula-deen-309668 (may not work)