Red Cake

Name: Red Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 c. shortening; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 2 eggs; 2 oz. red food coloring; 2 tsp. cocoa; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 tsp. salt; 1 c. buttermilk; 2 1/4 c. cake flour; 1 tsp. soda; 1 tsp. vinegar

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 oz. red food coloring
2 tsp. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
2 1/4 c. cake flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vinegar

Directions

1

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
2

Make a paste of coloring and cocoa.
3

Add to shortening and sugar.
4

Add buttermilk alternately with sifted flour and salt.
5

Add vanilla.
6

Add soda to vinegar and then add this to other mixture, blending instead of beating.
7

Bake 25 to 30 minutes in two (8 or 9-inch) greased and floured pans in 350° oven.
8

Cool and split each layer in two and frost.