Red Velvet Cake

Name: Red Velvet Cake
Yield: Yield: 8 or More Servings.
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 ounce red food coloring, or up to ¼ cup if you want a really red cake; 1 teaspoon salt, if desired; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1½ cups sugar; 2 to 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa; 2 eggs; 1 cup buttermilk; 8 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts; 8 egg yolks; 2 tablespoons bourbon or rum; 2½ cups sifted flour; 1 tablespoon vinegar; 1 cup raisins; ½ cup vegetable shortening

Preparation info

Yield:
8
or More Servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1987

About

Ingredients

The Cake

½ cup vegetable shortening
1½ cups sugar
2

Americas
United States
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
To make the cake batter, cream together the shortening and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer until fluffy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat 1 minute on medium speed.
Blend th