*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                             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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