Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 1 Cake, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup buttermilk; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vinegar; 1 1/2 ounces red food coloring; 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil (Crisco); 2 1/2 cups gold medal Wondra Flour (quick mixing flour); 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 tablespoons cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking soda (set aside); 16 ounces confectioners' sugar; 8 ounces cream cheese; 1/4 cup butter; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 cup walnuts

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Recipe by cocosmommie

I've been using this recipe for almost 30 years to make 2 layer cakes, cupcakes, cake balls and pancakes. I've seen numerous variations so why not add just one more to the mix?

READY IN: 1hr 15mins

SERVES: 12

YIELD: 1 Cake

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Wet ingredients
1

cup buttermilk
2

large eggs
1

teaspoon vinegar
1 ¹⁄₂

ounces red food coloring
1 ¹⁄₃

cups vegetable oil (Crisco)
Dry ingredients
2 ¹⁄₂

cups gold medal Wondra Flour (quick mixing flour)
1 ¹⁄₂

cups sugar
2

tablespoons cocoa
1

teaspoon baking soda (set aside)
Cream Cheese Frosting ingredients
16

ounces confectioners' sugar
8

ounces cream cheese
¹⁄₄

cup butter
2

teaspoons vanilla
1

cup walnuts

DIRECTIONS

Pre-heat oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix all wet ingredients in a large bowl.
Set baking soda aside, then mix flour, sugar and cocoa in a medium bowl.
Take the large bowl with wet ingredients and add dry ingredients, mixing a little at a time until mixed well.
Add baking soda and continue mixing until mixed well.
Pour mix into 2 buttered/floured glass, 8” x 8” pans.
Bake 45 minutes.
Let cool….
Frosting:
Mix confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, vanilla, and butter in a medium bowl, until smooth.
Add chopped walnuts if desired, mix well.
Frost and decorate cake as desired.

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