SIMPLE RED VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• CAKE:.
• Move oven rack to center of oven.
• Preheat to 350 degrees.
• Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with shortening, then sprinkle with flour.
• Remove excess flour.
• Set pans aside.
• Place cake mix, sour cream, water, oil, food coloring, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl.
• Mix with electric mixer on low for 1-2 minutes. Stop.
• Scrape sides of bowl.
• Mix on medium speed for 2-3 additional minutes.
• Divide batter among the prepared cake pans.
• Place pans in oven.
• Bake cakes about 25-30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes.
• Run a dinner knife around the edge of each layer and turn each layer upside down onto a wire rack, then turn the cakes right side up on another rack.
• Cool completely, 30-45 minutes.
• FROSTING:.
• Place cream cheese and butter in a large bowl.
• Mix with an electric mixer on low, about 30-45 seconds. Stop mixer.
• Add confectioner's sugar a little bit at a time, mixing on low speed until the sugar is well mixed, 1-2 minutes.
• Add the vanilla.
• Mix on medium speed until fluffy, about 1-2 more minutes.
• Place one cake layer, right side up, on a serving platter or cake plate.
• Spread top with the frosting.
• Put second layer, on top of first layer and frost the top and sides.