Ravishing Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• cake:
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon butter flavored extract
• 4 tablespoons red food coloring
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• cream cheese frosting:
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour two 9-inch round pans.
• beat shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. add eggs one at a time, mixing until fully incorporated. stir in butter flavoring. make a paste with food coloring and cocoa and add to the shortening mixture.
• mix buttermilk, salt, baking soda and vinegar; add to batter alternating with the flour mixture.
• divide batter into prepared pans. bake in preheated oven until cake springs back when touched lightly with a finger or tester comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes. cook completely on wire rack.
• to make cream cheese frosting: beat butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. mix until well blended.