Red Velvet Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon butter flavoring
• 1 1/2 ounces red food coloring
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 (3 ounce) boxes cream cheese, softened
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening, sugar, eggs, and flavors.
• 2 make a paste of cocoa and food coloring.
• 3 add to first mixture.
• 4 alternately add flour and buttermilk.
• 5 mix baking soda and vinegar in small bowl; add to batter., blend.
• 6 bake in three 9" or 10" pans for 20 - 25 minutes at 350â°.
• 7 let cool completely.
• 8 for the frosting, blend all the ingredients until smooth.
• 9 cover the cake with the frosting.