Red Velvet Cake # 1

1 c Butter

2 1/2 c Flour

1 1/2 c Sugar

2 Eggs

1 oz Red food coloring

1 ts Water

2 ts Cocoa

1 ts Salt; scant

1 ts Baking soda

1 ts Vanilla

1 c Buttermilk

1 ts Vinegar

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and beat well; add food coloring and water. Sift flour, salt, soda and cocoa together and add to creamed mixture with buttermilk and vanilla. Add vinegar (fold in lightly). Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 350F for about 30 minutes.

Here`s a good frosting for this cake: CREAM CHEESE FROSTING 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 1/2 stick (1/4 cup)

butter, softened 2 c confectioneres` sugar, sifted if lumpy 1 tsp vanilla extract Combine the cream cheese, butter,

confectioners` sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Beat well, or process until perfectly smooth and spreadable. You will have enough to fill and frost cake. -----