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Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1 ounce bottle liquid red food coloring
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine softened
  • 1 16 ounce package powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans optional

Instructions

  1. Beat the butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add the sugar, vinegar, and vanilla, beating well.
  2. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
  3. Add the food coloring, beating until combined.
  4. Combine the flour, and the next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch cakepans.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  6. Cool in pans on wire racks for 5 minutes; remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
  7. Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
  8. Cream Cheese Frosting: beat cream cheese and butter until creamy; gradually add sugar and vanilla, beating well.
  9. Stir in pecans if desired.