Zonnie's Red Velvet Cake

By Dolphl1970

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine = one stick
• 1 & 1/2 cups of granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 Tbs cocoa
• 2 oz red food coloring
• 1 Tbs vanilla
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 & 1/4 cups sifted self~rising flour
• 1 Tbs vinegar

Preparation

Step 1

cream margarine & sugar........................
add eggs.....................
mix cocoa & coloring in measuring cup to make paste...............
add paste to creamed mixture...............
add vanilla..............
pour buttermilk into measuring cup to get all coloring from cup.......
add buttermilk to cake batter mixture.............
add flour to mixture and mix well..............
fold vinegar into mixture...............
spray three 8 inch cake pans with non~stick cooking spray.............
add cake batter mixture to cake pans..............
bake for 20 minutes in 300 degree oven................
NOTE: cooking time may vary, more or less !!


CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

one or two 8 oz cream cheese............
one or 2 sticks butter or margarine..................
at least 3 cups confectioners/powdered sugar..............
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place ingredients into mixing bowl and mix with power mixer until mixture
is creamy and fluffy !!