Red Velvet Cake

By mamajan

Old family favorite. Ice with $200 Frosting.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 oz. red food coloring
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 tsp cocoa
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 1/4 cups cake flour
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 Tblsp vinegar
• 1 tsp baking powder

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

Combine vinegar and soda and set aside. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs. Make paste with coloring and cocoa and add to mix. Add buttermilk alternately with flour, salt, and vanilla. Add soda and vinegar. Do not beat hard, just blend. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees in two 9" layer pans. Cool. Cut into 4 layers and frost (see recipe for $200 Frosting).