Valentine’s Day Recipes

Sylvia`s Red Velvet Cake

For the cake:

2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour

2 teaspoons cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

2 large eggs

1 cup buttermilk

2 ounces red food coloring

1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar

1 teaspoon vanilla

For the Frosting:

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup unsalted butter or margarine, softened

1 pound box confectioners sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup chopped pecans

For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake

pans. In a medium bowl or on a piece of waxed paper, sift together flour, cocoa,

baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, cream together

sugar and butter. Beat in eggs one at a time.

Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk. Beat in food coloring and vinegar,

then add vanilla. Spread the batter evenly in the pans. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or

until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Turn out onto a

rack to cool.

For the frosting: In a large bowl, cream the cream cheese and butter. Beat in

confectioners sugar until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Stir in pecans. Use frosting to fill

and ice cake. Slice and serve on individual plates.

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