Red Velvet Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/4 c. plain flour
3 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 sticks butter
6 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. milk
1 tsp. lemon flavor
1 tsp. vanilla flavor
2 (1 oz.) bottles red food coloring
1 Tbsp. cocoa

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Grease and flour tube pan.
Cream sugar, butter and shortening together until fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time and mix well after each.\tSift together flour, salt and baking powder.
Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Combine milk, food coloring, lemon and vanilla flavoring and cocoa together; add to batter.
Beat at high speed until mixed well. Pour batter into greased and floured tube pan.
Fill to 2/3 full. Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes until done.\tFrost with Cream Cheese Icing.