Red Velvet Cake Recipe

This cake is usually made for special occasions. Its delicious with the cream cheese icing. Heat oven to 350 degrees

Ingredients

1 cup shortening or butter
1 ½ cup sugar
2 eggs
2 oz food coloring (red)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 ½ cup plain flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon vinegar
greased and floured tube pan
To Prepare Recipe

Cream shortening or butter with sugar, add eggs one at a time, add food coloring and cocoa. Sift flour and salt together. Add to mixture. Stir in buttermilk. Sprinkle soda and pour vinegar over batter. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Stir in vanilla. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 3-oz pkg of cream cheese softened
1 tablespoon of milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla
dash of salt
2 ½ cups confectioners sugar
To Prepare Recipe: Blend cream cheese, milk, vanilla and salt. Gradually add sugar. Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency. If too thick add 1 teaspoon of milk at a time until able to spread easily.