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Ravishing Red Velvet Cake

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon butter flavored extract
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
4 tablespoons red food coloring
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract




Recipe


1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round pans.
2 Cream shortening, butter flavoring, sugar, and eggs until light and fluffy. Make a paste with food coloring and cocoa and add to the shortening mixture.
3 Mix buttermilk, salt, baking soda and vinegar; add to mixture. Slowly add flour to mixture.
4 Put batter into 2 greased 9 inch round pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool completely, then frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
5 To Make Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine 1/2 cup butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix until well blended.