American Beauty

Name: American Beauty
Ingredients: 2 ounces food coloring red; 3 tablespoons cocoa powder instant; 1/2 cup vegetable shortening crisco; 1 1/2 cups sugar granulated; 2 large eggs; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 1/4 cups cake flour sifted 3 times; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon vinegar white; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 pound butter, unsalted; 7 tablespoons vegetable shortening crisco; 1 cup sugar granulated; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons cake flour; 23 cup buttermilk room temperature

17 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 ounces food coloring red
3 tablespoons cocoa powder instant
1/2 cup vegetable shortening crisco
1 1/2 cups sugar granulated
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cups cake flour sifted 3 times
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon vinegar white
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 pound butter, unsalted
7 tablespoons vegetable shortening crisco
1 cup sugar granulated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons cake flour
23 cup buttermilk room temperature

Directions

1

Mix together the red food coloring and instant cocoa; set aside.
2

Cream together the 1/2 cup of shortening, 1 1/2 cup sugar and eggs.
3

Add colored paste and mix well.
4

Add 1 cup buttermilk, 2 1/4 cup cake flour and salt.
5

Mix well, add 1 teaspoon vanilla, vinegar and baking soda.
6

Mix well again.
7

Bake in 350F (180C) oven 30 to 35 minutes.
8

For the icing, cream together butter, remaining shortening and vanilla.
9

Mix very well with electric beater; add remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time while mixing.
10

Add remaining buttermilk and mix well.