RED VELVET CAKE
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups plain flour
- 1¾ cups sugar
- 2 cups oil
- 1¼ teaspoons soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cocoa
- 1 Tablespoon vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
- 3 Tablespoons red food coloring
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
Cooking directions:
Cream sugar and oil. Add eggs and beat well. Sift together dry ingredients and add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk. Blend well and then add vanilla. Put into three 9 inch cake pans which have been greased and floured. Bake in 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until cake springs back after touched lightly with finger. Cool.
Icing:
- 1 stick margarine
- 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese
- 1 box powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Cream sugar, butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add vanilla and pecans. Blend and spread on cooled cake.