Red Velvet Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 teaspoons cocoa
• 1 tablespoon red food coloring
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Recipe

• 1 prepare cake pan (s) for baking by rubbing them with butter and sprinkling flour throughout the inside.
• 2 you can either use one 9"x13" pan or two circular 8" or 9" cake pans.
• 3 make a paste of cocoa and red food coloring.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 cream shortening and sugar.
• 6 add 2 eggs, beat well.
• 7 add vanilla and the paste of cocoa and red food coloring.
• 8 sift 2 cups of flour and salt.
• 9 add alternatively with milk.
• 10 beat mixture well.
• 11 dissolve baking soda in vinegar.
• 12 add to cake mixture while foaming.
• 13 pour mixture into pan (s) for baking.
• 14 bake at 350 degrees for around 40 minutes.
• 15 test to see if the cake is done by sticking a toothpick into its center.
• 16 if it comes out clean, the cake is done.
• 17 after cooled, top with red velvet chocolate cake icing.