Red Velvet Cake

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

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

Cream the shortening with the sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Make a paste of the cocoa and food coloring.
2

Add to creamed mixture. Sift flour and salt twice.
3

Add buttermilk alternately with flour to creamed mixture. Add vanilla.
4

Put vinegar in deep bowl.
5

Add soda (it will foam).
6

When blended, add to creamed cake batter.
7

Do not beat batter, just blend well. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
8

Pour batter into pans and bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes.