"FISHY" RED VELVET CAKE

Number Of Ingredients 18

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1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1 (1-ounce) bottle red food coloring, optional
2-1/2 cups cake flour
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vinegar
FLUFFY FROSTING:
1-1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 teaspoons butter flavoring
gummy worm and gummy fish candy, optional

Steps:

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla, butter flavoring and food coloring if desired. Combine flour, cocoa and baking soda. Combine buttermilk and vinegar. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture to creamed mixture. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round cake pans. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. For frosting, combine milk and flour in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until thick. Cover and cool. In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Gradually add sugar mix well. Gradually add cooled milk mixture and beat 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and butter flavoring beat well. Frost cooled cake. Decorate with gummy fish and worms if desired.© Copyright Reiman Publications, 1993-1997

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