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                              Red Velvet Cake
 
 Recipe By     : Virginian-Pilot
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Desserts
                 Holiday
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2  cup           butter
    1      stick         margarine
    1 1/2  cups          sugar
    3                    eggs
    1      ounce         red food coloring
    1      teaspoon      vanilla
    2 1/2  cups          cake flour
      1/4  teaspoon      baking powder
    1      teaspoon      salt
    1      teaspoon      cocoa
    1      teaspoon      baking soda
    1      teaspoon      vinegar
    1      cup           buttermilk
 
 
                         ICING:
 
 
    8      ounces        cream cheese
      1/2  cup           butter
    1      teaspoon      vanilla
    1      pound         powdered sugar
      3/4  cup           coconut (tinted with food coloring)
 
 Beat 1 stick butter and 1 stick margarine, then mix in 1 1/2 cup sugar
 and
 3 eggs.  Add 1 ounce red food coloring and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix.
 
 Mix together 2 1/2 cups of cake flour, 1/4 teas. baking powder, 1 teas.
 salt and 1 teas. cocoa.  Add that to the mix.  Stir 1 teas. baking soda
 and 1 teas. vinegar into 1 cup buttermilk.  Add that to the shortening
 blend.
 
 Bake in greased, lightly floured cake pans (2) at 350 degrees for about
 15-20 minutes, until done.
 
 For icing:  Beat together creasm cheese and 1/2 cup butter.  Add vanilla
 and powdered sugar.  After the cake is iced, sprinkle with 3/4 cup of
 coconut tinted with food coloring.
 
 
 
 
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