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Red Velvet Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 1 c. butter, softened
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 3 c. sugar
- 7 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (1 ounce) bottle red food coloring
- 3 c. cake flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 c. lowfat milk
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 c. butter, softened
- 2 (3 ounce) packages. cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (1 pound) pkg. powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 to 2 T lowfat milk
Directions
- Put together butter, shortening and sugar; cream till light and fluffy. Add in large eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; stir in vanilla and food coloring.Put together flour and salt; add in to creamed mix alternately with lowfat milk, beating well. Pour batter into a greased and lightly floured 10 inch tube pan; bake at 325 degrees about 1 hour and 20 min, or possibly till a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake completely; frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
- Cream Cheese Frosting: Put together butter and cream cheese; blend till smooth. Stir in vanilla, mixing well. Stir in powdered sugar. Beat frosting till creamy, adding sufficient lowfat milk to make frosting of spreading consistency.
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