RED VELVET CAKE

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This is the most wonderful recipe for Red Velvet Cake (I use pecans not walnuts). Got this from a friend in Georgia a while back and have made it lots of times. It's my husband's favorite cake, and whenever I bring it to a potluck everybody loves it.

Provided by Mom2BreBre

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cocoa
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups Crisco or 1 1/2 cups Wesson Oil
1 teaspoon vinegar
2 eggs
1 (1 ounce) bottle red food coloring
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon butternut flavoring (or butter flavoring)
1/2 cup margarine
1 (8 ounce) package Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1 box confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped toasted nuts (pecans or walnuts)

Steps:

  • Cake layers: Sift dry ingredients together.
  • Add remaining ingredients in order listed; mix thoroughly.
  • Grease and flour 2 layer cake pans.
  • Spread batter in pans.
  • Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes, or until done.
  • Remove from pans.
  • Cool.
  • Filling& Frosting: Let margarine and cream cheese soften to room temperature.
  • Cream well.
  • Add sugar, beat well until creamy.
  • Add vanilla and nuts.
  • Spread some of the frosting on top of first cake layer.
  • Top with second cake layer.
  • Spread remaining frosting on cake.
  • Store cake in a cool place.

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