Red Watermelon Cake

Name: Red Watermelon Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 3 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon red food coloring; 1 tablespoon cocoa; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup raisins

12 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon red food coloring
1 tablespoon cocoa
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup raisins

Directions

1

Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine water, red food coloring, and cocoa; add to creamed mixture, beating well.
2

Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Combine vinegar and soda, stirring well; stir into batter. Fold raisins into batter.
3

Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove layers from pans, and let cool completely. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.