Red Velvet Cake Recipe

• Cake Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 1 square unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 oz. red food coloring – I use Wilton’s paste food coloring to make whatever color I want. Just add until you are happy with the color of your batter.
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda sprinkled over 1 Tbsp. vinegar
• Fluffy White Icing:
• 1 C. Milk
• 1 1/4 C. granulated sugar
• 1/4 C. flour
• 3/4 C. Shortening
• 1 tsp. vanilla - to make it real white, use clear vanilla.
• If you want to color this frosting, the best type of coloring to use is the Wilton’s paste food coloring. Add until desired color is achieved.

Directions