Red and Green Velvet Cake!
Red and Green Velvet Cake! might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 14. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 251 calories. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up baking soda, distilled vinegar, salt, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease a 9x13-inch sheet pan.
Mash vegetable shortening and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth and creamy; beat in eggs until fully incorporated.
Stir buttermilk, cocoa powder, salt, and vanilla extract into the shortening mixture until the liquid ingredients are an even color and texture.
Sift flour into the liquid ingredients until combined.
Pour half the batter into a separate bowl.
Lightly stir red food color into one bowl of batter and green food color into the other bowl of batter.
Quickly fold 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar into the bowl of red batter; quickly fold 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar into the bowl of green batter.
Pour the red and green batters into the prepared sheet pan in alternating colors.
Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is lightly browned on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting.