Red Velvet Cake

Name: Red Velvet Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. sugar; 2 c. salad oil; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 (2 oz.) bottle red food coloring; 2 1/2 c. flour; 1 tsp. soda; 1 tsp. salt; 2 Tbsp. cocoa; 1 c. buttermilk; 2 tsp. vanilla; 1 stick margarine; 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese; 1 box powdered sugar; 1 c. chopped nuts

15 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
2 c. salad oil
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (2 oz.) bottle red food coloring
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 c. buttermilk
2 tsp. vanilla
1 stick margarine
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 box powdered sugar
1 c. chopped nuts

Directions

1

Cream the sugar and oil in a mixing bowl.
2

Add eggs; beat well.
3

Add the vinegar and food coloring; beat well.
4

Sift the flour, soda, salt and cocoa together; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
5

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat well. Pour into 2 greased and floured cake pans.
6

Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes.
7

Cream the margarine and cream cheese in a bowl; add remaining vanilla.
8

Sift the powdered sugar; add to the creamed mixture gradually.
9

Add nuts; mix well.
10

Spread on top of cake layers and place layers together.
11

Spread on side of cake.