American Beauty

1 hours Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 35 minutes

1264 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 cake suggest servings

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Ingredients


Colouring
2	ounces	food coloring	red
3	tablespoons	cocoa powder	instant

Batter
1/2	cup	vegetable shortening	crisco
1 1/2	cups	sugar	granulated
2	large	eggs
1	cup	buttermilk
2 1/4	cups	cake flour	sifted 3 times
1	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	tablespoon	vinegar	white
1	teaspoon	baking soda

Icing
1/4	pound	butter, unsalted
7	tablespoons	vegetable shortening	crisco
1	cup	sugar	granulated
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
3	tablespoons	cake flour
2/3	cup	buttermilk	room temperature

Directions

Mix together the red food coloring and instant cocoa; set aside.

Cream together the 1/2 cup of shortening, 1-1/2 cup sugar and eggs. Add colored paste and mix well.

Add 1 cup buttermilk, 2-1/4 cup cake flour and salt.

Mix well, add 1 teaspoon vanilla, vinegar and baking soda. Mix well again.

Bake in 350F oven 30-35 minutes.

For the icing, cream together butter, remaining shortening and vanilla.

Mix very well with electric beater; add remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time while mixing.

Add remaining buttermilk and mix well.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 396g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1264 35% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 49.0g	75%
Saturated Fat 21.0g	106%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 171mg	57%
Sodium 874mg	36%
Total Carbohydrate 197.0g	66%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	11%
Sugars 131.0g
Protein 14.0g	29%

Vitamin A	17%		Vitamin C	2%
Calcium	16%		Iron	40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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