Description:

A chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting

Source:

Angela Creighton

Serves/Makes:1 layer cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 tbsp (60 ml) red food coloring
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) cocoa
• 1 cup (225 ml) buttermilk
• 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
• 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) sifted flour
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) vinegar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
• Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 4 cups (950 ml) confectioners sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
• Cream 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter, sugar, and eggs.
• Beat in food coloring and cocoa.
• Mix in buttermilk, salt, vanilla, baking soda and vinegar.
• Slowly add flour to mixture.
• Put batter into two greased 9 inch round pans.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes.
• Allow to cool completely, then frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
• To make Cream Cheese Frosting:
• Combine 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
• Mix until well blended.

Comments

Classic deep red cake that is beautiful for the holidays.