Red Velvet Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 ounces red food coloring
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cocoa
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• coconut (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cream together the sugar and shortening.
• 2 add the food coloring, eggs and vanilla.
• 3 blend.
• 4 sift the flour, cocoa and salt three times and add to mixture, alternating with the buttermilk.
• 5 beat until smooth.
• 6 mix the vinegar and soda together and fold (do not beat) into batter.
• 7 pour into two 9 inch cake pans which have been buttered and floured.
• 8 bake for 30 minutes at 350f degrees.
• 9 -----------fluffywhite icing------------.
• 10 place milk and flour in small pan and cook over med.
• 11 heat until thick.
• 12 allow to cool.
• 13 cream the sugar and shortening until fluffy.
• 14 add cool flour/ milk mixture and beat again until fluffy.
• 15 add vanilla.
• 16 spread between layers and on top of cake.
• 17 garnish with coconut if desired.