Red velvet cake and frosting

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Sugar
2 Eggs
2½ cup Cake flour
1½ cup Vegetable oil
1 cup Buttermilk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Vinegar
⅝ ounce Red food coloring
1 pounds Powdered sugar
8 ounces Cream cheese
1 Stick butter
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup Chopped pecans

Directions

FROSTING

Cream eggs, sugar, oil and vinegar. Sift cake flour and soda together. Add flour while beating. Add milk slowly. While still beating, add vanilla and food coloring. Bake in 3 layers at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Press lightly to check if layers are spongy and done.

FROSTING: Melt cream cheese and butter on very low heat. Add sugar, pecans and vanilla. Mix well and spread over cooled layers, top and sides. If mixture becomes too thick, add a little milk.

Makes: 1 3-layer cake

Recipe By : From: Famous Recipes Cookbook, courtesy, Debbie Carlson

From: Marjorie Scofield Date: 05-27-95 (159) Fido: Cooking

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