RED VELVET CAKE

By Gamma_2

Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Shortening
• 1 1/2 cups Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 2 oz. Red Food Coloring
• 1 tsp. Soda
• 1 tbsp. Vinegar
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 2 heaping tbsp. Cocoa
• 1 cup Buttermilk
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 2 1/4 cups Cake Flour

Preparation

Step 1

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Make paste of cocoa and food coloring. Add to first mixture. Add alternately flour and buttermilk; add vanilla. Mix soda and vinegar over bowl; add to batter and blend. Bake 350 degrees in two 9" cake pans. When cool, split to make four layers.