Tayari's Blog: Red Velvet Cake

RED VELVET CAKE

for three 8 inch layers

2 ½ cups sifted all purpose flour
1 ½ cups sugar
1 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoons cocoa
1 cups buttermilk
2/3 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoons vinegar
1 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/3 ounces ( 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons) red food coloring

Mixing instructions:
Line bottom of baking pans with waxed or parchment paper. Grease sides of pans. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, soda, salt, and cocoa together. Set aside. Cream butter or margarine and vegetable oil. Add sugar and cream until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Add vinegar and vanilla. Mix until fluffy. Add food coloring. Fold in dry ingredients, alternating with buttermilk. Bake until done, about 25 minutes.

(Makes 7 cups batter)

cream cheese frosting
2/3 cup butter
8 ounce- package cream cheese
2/3 teaspoon vanilla
2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
2/3 cup pecans or walnuts