Classic Red Velvet Cake
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INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 bottle red food coloring, 1 ounce
  • 3 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon butter flavoring
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • FROSTING
  • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 3/4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla
DIRECTIONS
  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in food coloring, vinegar, butter flavoring and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
  2. Pour batter into 3 greased and flourd 9" round baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine frosting ingredents; beat until smooth and creamy. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.