Red Velvet Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 2 ounces red food coloring
• 2 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in the bowl of a mixer, cream together the shortening, eggs and sugar.
• 3 in a separate small bowl, mix together the cocoa and food coloring.
• 4 add the paste to the shortening mixture.
• 5 sift the flour and salt together over parchment.
• 6 add to the batter alternately with the buttermilk in 3 additions.
• 7 add the vanilla extract.
• 8 fold in the baking soda and vinegar.
• 9 pour the batter into 2 greased 9-inch cake pans.
• 10 bake for 30 minutes or until an inserted cake tester comes out clean.
• 11 let cool on a cooling rack.
• 12 invert the cakes from the pans.
• 13 frosting: over medium heat, cook the flour and milk until thickened.
• 14 let cool.
• 15 in the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• 16 beat in the flour mixture.
• 17 frost the top of the first layer with frosting and set the second layer on top.
• 18 frost the entire cake with remaining frosting.