Grandmother Paul'S Red Velvet Cake (Paula Deen) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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