Red Velvet Pound Cake

By Cindy_Wicker

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 3 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 6 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup milk
• 2 (1 0z.) bottles red food coloring
• 1 (16 oz.) box powdered sugar
• 1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
• 3 tbsp. milk
• Red sprinkles

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream sugar and shortening in bowl and add eggs, one at a time. Beat after each addition. Add vanilla and mix. Add 1/4 tsp. salt, flour and milk and alternate each, beginning and ending with flour. Add food coloring and beat until smooth. Bake in a sprayed, floured tube pan for 1 hour 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Set aside in pan for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan. cool completely and frost.

Frosting:
Beat powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter and milk in bowl and mix well. Frost cake and top with a few red sprinkles. Serves 12 - 16.