Red Cake

Name: Red Cake
Ingredients: 12 cup shortening; 1 12 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 34 cups cake flour (sifted); 3 (1 ounce) bottles red food coloring; 2 tablespoons cocoa; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon vinegar

11 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

12 cup shortening
1 12 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 34 cups cake flour (sifted)
3 (1 ounce) bottles red food coloring
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vinegar

Directions

1

Preheat oven 350 degrees.
2

Cream shortening and sugar.
3

Add eggs, salt, and buttermilk, mixing well after each addition.
4

Add flour slowly to buttermilk mixture.
5

Make a paste with red food coloring, cocoa and vanilla.
6

Add paste to first mixture, beating well for 1 minute.
7

Stir in soda and vinegar.
8

Pour into a 9x13 greased and floured pan.
9

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
10

Frost when completely cooled with Old Fashioned Frosting (#33408) and 2 cups of roasted chopped pecans.