Red Velvet Layer Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup crisco shortening (butter or plain flavor)
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• 1 tablespoon red food coloring

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• 3 grease 3 (8-inch) round cake pans, and line bottoms with parchment paper.
• 4 with an electric mixer on high speed, cream butter, shortening and sugar for about 4-5 minutes until fluffy, making certain that no sugar granules remain in the creamed mixture.
• 5 add in eggs and vanilla; blend well to combine.
• 6 mix in sour cream and cocoa; blend well.
• 7 in a small bowl, blend the boiling water and food colouring together; set aside.
• 8 in a small bowl sift together cake flour with baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• 9 add in the flour mixture alternating with the boiling water to the creamed mixture; mix to make a smooth batter.
• 10 divide batter into prepared baking pans, and tap gently on the counter to remove any air bubbles in the batter.
• 11 bake about 30-35 minutes, or until cake test done.
• 12 cool and remove from pans.
• 13 frost with desired icing.