Duke's Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Directions

Preparation

1. Cake
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. Grease and flour two 9″ round cake pans and set aside.
4. Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
5. In a large bowl, mix butter, sugar and eggs until blended.
6. Add buttermilk, mayonnaise, vanilla extract and food color and mix until smooth and uniform in color.
7. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and blend until combined.
8. Pour into the prepared pans and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1. In a large bowl, combine butter, cream cheese and vanilla extract and beat until uniform and smooth.
2. Add confectioner’s sugar 1 cup at a time, beating after each cup.
3. Add frosting to cake once it has cooled completely.