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Ingredients
| multipurpose shortening: 1/2 cup |
| butter extract: 1 tsp |
| granulated sugar: 1 1/2 cups |
| eggs: 2 |
| red food coloring: 4 Tbl |
| unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted): 2 Tbl |
| buttermilk: 1 cup |
| salt: 1 tsp |
| all-purpose flour (sifted): 2 1/2 cups |
| distilled vinegar: 1 Tbl |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| salted butter: 1/2 cup |
| cream cheese: 1 8oz package |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 4 cups |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
Ravishing Red Velvet Cake
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"Quick and easy red velvet cake."
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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
12 serving(s)
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 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 at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) 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.