Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients

2½ cup sifted cake flour (not self-rising)

3 tbsp quick chocolate drink mix

½ tsp salt

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½ cup shortening

1½ cup granulated sugar

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2 eggs

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1 tsp vanilla

2 oz red food coloring

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1 cup buttermilk

1 tbsp white vinegar

1 tsp soda

Directions

Sift together flour, salt and chocolate mix.

Cream together the shortening and sugar.

When mixture is well creamed, beat in eggs, one at a time.

Blend well and add food coloring and vanilla.

Mix buttermilk, vinegar and soda.

Add alternately with dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.

Blend at low speed between each addition.

Grease and flour 2 pans. Pour in batter and bake in preheated oven at 350° for about 30 mins or until done. (Don't over bake).

(In gas oven, top rack, 350 for 28 minutes, rotate half way)

Remove from pans and cool on racks before frosting with Mystery Icing.