Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- Best-Ever Soft Icing
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
How to Make It
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Beat shortening and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow dissapears. Stir in vanilla and food coloring.
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Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa. Stir together buttermilk and vinegar; add to shortening mixture alternately with flour mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat just until blended after each addition.
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Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9" round cakes; bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks. Spread Best-Ever Soft Icing between layers and on top and sides of cake.
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Best-Ever Soft Icing:
Whisk together flour and milk in a small saucepan over low heat until thickened. Pour into mixing bowl; allow to cool. Add butter and remaining ingreidents to flour mixture; beat at high speed with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 8 minutes.
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