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Red Velvet Cake

Description:
Ever present on the Alabama holiday table, red velvet is a rich and decadent choice.
Recipe Type:	Dessert and Breads
Servings:	16 servings
Ingredients:
Cake 1/2 cup shortening 11/2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons cocoa 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 2 ounces red food coloring 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Icing for red velvet cake 1/2 cup margarine, softened 1 pound confectioners sugar 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup Alabama pecans, chopped
Directions:
Cake Cream shortening in mixer bowl until light. Add sugar; beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Mix flour, cocoa and salt together; add to creamed mixture alternately with mixture of buttermilk and food coloring, mixing well after each addition. Dissolve baking soda in vinegar. Fold into batter with 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.  Spoon batter into three greased and floured cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Cool in pans for several minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.     Icing Combine margarine, confectioners sugar and cream cheese in a mixer bowl; beat until smooth. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; stir in pecans. Spread icing between layers of cake.