Cooking with Doyle

A friend of mine was graduating from med school and asked if I'd make a cake to celebrate.  Red velvet cake was the request, so I looked around and found this recipe.

Ingredients

• Cake
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Red food coloring
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 tbsp baking cocoa
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vinegar
• Frosting
  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 3 tsp vanilla

Directions

1. Cream butter & sugar.  Add eggs, vanilla, and red food coloring.
2. In separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, & baking soda.
3. In separate bowl, combine buttermilk & vinega.
4. Alternately combine flour and buttermilk mixtures into butter mixture until well mixed.  Pour into three greased & floured 9-inch round baking pans.
5. Bake at 350ºF for 15-20 minutes.
6. For frosting, combine all ingredients in mixing bowl.  Beat until  smooth and well blended.  Spread between cake layers, top, and sides.