Red Velvet Cake

Submitted by Charlotte J

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 1 cake

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup Crisco
• 2 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons instant powdered chocolate milk mix
• 3 tablespoons red food coloring
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 1⁄4 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ICING

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 6 tablespoons Crisco
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2⁄3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream Crisco and sugar together.
3. Add eggs, chocolate milk mix and food coloring and mix well.
4. Add buttermilk, flour, salt and vanilla; mix well.
5. To a small bowl add vinegar and baking soda.
6. FOLD this into the cake mixture.
7. Pour into a greased and flour pan.
8. Depending on the size of your pan bake for about 30 minutes or until done.
9. To prepare icing: Cream butter, sugar and Crisco.
10. Add one at a time flour, milk and vanilla.
11. Beat for 12 minutes or until fluffy.