American Beauty

Submitted by benteenright

I make this cake for about 10 years, every time people like it.

YIELD

32 servings

PREP

25 min

COOK

35 min

READY

1 hrs

Ingredients

Colouring

2

OUNCES FOOD COLORING
red *

3

TABLESPOONS COCOA POWDER
instant

Batter

½

CUP VEGETABLE SHORTENING
crisco *

1 ½

CUPS SUGAR
granulated

2

LARGE EGGS

1

CUP BUTTERMILK

2 ¼

CUPS CAKE FLOUR
sifted 3 times

1

TEASPOON SALT

1

TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT

1

TABLESPOON VINEGAR
white

1

TEASPOON BAKING SODA

Icing

¼

POUND BUTTER, UNSALTED

7

TABLESPOONS VEGETABLE SHORTENING
crisco

1

CUP SUGAR
granulated

½

TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT

3

TABLESPOONS CAKE FLOUR

⅔

CUP BUTTERMILK
room temperature

Directions

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

Cream together the ½ cup of shortening, 1½ cup sugar and eggs. Add colored paste and mix well.

Add 1 cup buttermilk, 2¼ cup cake flour and salt.

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

Bake in 350℉ (180℃) oven 30 to 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.

* not incl. in nutrient facts

Comments

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 50g (1.8 oz)

Amount per Serving

Calories 158 35% of calories from fat

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 6g 9%

Saturated Fat 3g 13%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 21mg 7%

Sodium 109mg 5%

Total Carbohydrate 8g 8%

Dietary Fiber 0g 1%

Sugars g

Protein 4g

Vitamin A 2% • Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 2% • Iron 5%

* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?

Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium