Red, White and Blue Velvet Cake - Crisco®

Ingredients

• 2 ½ C. all-purpose flour
• 2 C. granulated sugar
• 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder, sifted
• ½ tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
• 1 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 C. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening , melted
• 1 ¼ C. buttermilk
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 Tbsp. white vinegar
• 2 tsp. red gel food coloring
• 2 tsp. sky blue gel food coloring
• 1-2 drops violet gel food coloring
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 ½ C. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 5 C. powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 Tbsp. milk
• 1-2 Tbsp. white food coloring, optional