Red Velvet Cake II

This recipe makes a red cake frosted with cream cheese frosting to stand as a bright spot on your holiday table.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 693 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
• 2 ½ cups self-rising flour
• 2 ounces red food coloring

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8 inch round pans.

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix together sugar, oil, and eggs. Add food coloring and vinegar to buttermilk. Add baking soda to flour. Add flour mixture and buttermilk mixtures alternately to the sugar mixture. Mix well. Stir 1 teaspoon vanilla into batter. Pour batter into prepared pans.

Step 3

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until done. Remove from oven, and cool on wire racks.

Step 4

Mix together cream cheese, butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in nuts. Frost cooled cake.