Red Velvet Cake

Summary
Prep time	20 min
Cook time	30 min
Source	Cooks.com via The View from Mrs. Sundberg's Window
Yield / serves	12 servings
Rating	(unrated)

Ingredients

• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tbsp. vinegar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. cocoa
• 1/2 tsp. red food coloring
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Pour vinegar over baking soda and set aside. Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Make a paste of coloring and cocoa; add to creamed mixture. Add buttermilk alternately with sifted dry ingredients (flour and salt). Add vanilla. Beat well. Fold in vinegar and baking soda. Bake in two 8 or 9-inch greased and floured pans at 350° for 30 minutes or until cake springs back to the touch.

Cool completely and cut horizontally to make 4 layers, or simply two if you wish.

Fill and frost with whipped cream or buttercream or cream cheese frosting.

Mrs. Sundberg's Cream Cheese Frosting

Blend together:

• 1 softened stick butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 bag of powdered sugar.

Spread over cake.