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Red Velvet Cake




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




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


Recipe



Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round pans. 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. Mix buttermilk, salt, baking soda and vinegar; add to mixture. Slowly add flour to mixture. Put batter into 2 greased 9 inch round pans. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool completely, then frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. To Make Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine 1/2 cup butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix until well blended.