Classic Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Name: Classic Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 1 bottle (1 ounce) red food coloring; 3 teaspoons white vinegar; 1 teaspoon butter flavoring; 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 2-1/2 cups cake flour; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; FROSTING:; 12 ounces cream cheese, softened; 3/4 cup butter, softened; 5-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar; 4-1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract

Classic Red Velvet Cake Recipe was pinched from <a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/classic-red-velvet-cake" target="_blank">www.tasteofhome.com.</a>

"This ruby-red cake with it's lovely cream cheese frosting has become my "signature dessert." I can't go to any family function without it. The cake is very moist with a buttery chocolate taste. —Katie Sloan, Charlotte, North Carolina..."

INGREDIENTS

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1/2 cup shortening

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1-1/2 cups sugar

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2 eggs

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1 bottle (1 ounce) red food coloring

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3 teaspoons white vinegar

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1 teaspoon butter flavoring

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1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract

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2-1/2 cups cake flour

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1/4 cup baking cocoa

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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1 teaspoon salt

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1 cup buttermilk

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FROSTING:

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12 ounces cream cheese, softened

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3/4 cup butter, softened

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5-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar

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4-1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract

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