Nana's Red Velvet Cake
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- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
-
1 cake
- Serves:
- 10-12
ingredients
-
Cake Recipe
- 2 cups wesson vegetable oil
- 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 ounces red food coloring
- 2 teaspoons cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon salt
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Cream Cheese Icing
- 1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
directions
- For the cake, mix all ingredients well using a hand held mixer. Mix until smooth consistency.
- Bake in three 8 inch layer cake pans at 350 degrees for approximately 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
- Let cake cool completely before trying to ice.
- For cream cheese icing, cream butter and cheese together using a hand held mixer.
- Add sugar, vanilla and nuts and mix well.
- Spready evenly on cake.
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I am a stay at home mom and college student. I am working toward earning my bachelors degree as an RN. I have 3 beautiful and sweet children and I love trying out new recipes!