Categories: Cake/Pies/Pastry

Ingredients

• 1/2 C solid shortening
• 1 1/2 C granulated sugar
• Beat together
• Add 2 eggs- Beat 1 minute
• Separately:
• 1/4 C red food coloring
• 2 T cocoa Make paste
• Then add 1 t salt
• Add to sugar, shortening, etc mixture
• Then Mix:
• 1 t vanilla into
• 1 C buttermilk Set aside
• 2 1/4 C all purpose flour alternating with buttermilk is added alternately with buttermilk mixture= beating to incorporate
• Last mix
• 1 t baking soda
• 1 T vinegar=bubbles up a lot
• Hand spoon and mix into above batter

Directions

1. 2 prepared cake pan350 degrees

2. Bake 25-30 minutes

3. When totally cooked cut each cake layer with thread to have 4 layers

4. Frost with cream cheese icing

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