CREAM CHEESE RED VELVET POUND CAKE

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My daughter in law wanted me to cook a cream cheese pound cake but I wanted something a little different so I compromised and put 2 of my favorite cake recipes together and this is what I came up with. Turned out great. In the picture it has half with pecans and half without because some of my family doesn't eat pecans so this is...

Provided by Nelda Carnley

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1-8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
2 stick butter, softened
6 eggs
3 c sugar
2 c all purpose flour
1 c self rising flour
1-1oz. bottle red food coloring
3 Tbsp cocoa
1 tsp instant coffee granuales(optional)
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1-8oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 stick margarine, softened
4 c confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 c chopped pecans(optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Cream butter and cream cheese together. Add sugar, beat until creamy. Add eggs one at a time beating after each one. In another bowl whisk together both flours and cocoa, add flour mixture and red food coloring to sugar mixture. Mix well, scraping bowl. Pour into a well greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 320 degrees for 1 hour. Cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn on to rack and completely cool before frosting. Cream Cheese Frosting: Mix cream cheese and margarine, add sugar. Frost cake and pat pecans on top and sides of cake.

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