Nan, you very well may be correct w/ the seven-minute-frosting thought. Of course there was also the GRAY frosting used on "Steel Magnolias" by the character who made the blood-red, red velvet bleedin' armadillo groom's cake... remember that? Ha! 
Mama- I do recall your recipe using the beet juice. I'll have to try it, fer sure!
Cathy- WOW! Now THAT'S the kind of lovely story I was HOPIN' for for Red Velvet Cake! THNAKS for sharing!
Mama- I do recall your recipe using the beet juice. I'll have to try it, fer sure!
Cathy- WOW! Now THAT'S the kind of lovely story I was HOPIN' for for Red Velvet Cake! THNAKS for sharing!
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