Red Velvet Cake
This is Meme’s recipe.
Ingredients
Cake:
2 cups sugar
2 cups vegetable oil
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup red food coloring
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
Frosting:
1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine, softened
Preheat oven to 350F.
Mix dry ingredients. Blend together eggs and oil. Add the dry ingredients, add buttermilk, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla. Bake until done, 30-40 minutes, depending on what pan(s) you use. Cool completely and cover with frosting.
Frosting: Beat together the cream cheese and butter, then add in the vanilla and powdered sugar until mixed well. Fold in the pecans.