Excellent frosting job by Andy.
My mom’s recipe originally called for shortening instead of butter, but I refuse. She also used a boiled white frosting, but I think any excuse to eat cream cheese should be taken.
Frosting:
6 tbs butter, softened
12 oz cream cheese, chilled
3 tsp vanilla
2 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted
In an electric mixer, cream butter. Add cream cheese, one dollop at a time, while mixing. Add vanilla. Add powdered sugar ½ cup at a time until the frosting is your desired consistency.
Cake:
1/2 c butter
1 1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 oz bottle red food coloring
3 tbs cocoa
2 1/2 c sifted cake flour
1 c buttermilk
1 tsp salt
1tbl vinegar
1 tsp soda
Cream shortening, sugar eggs, & flavors. Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring. Add to first mixture. Alternately add flour and buttermilk. Mix soda and vinegar in small bowl and add to batter. Blend. Bake in 3 – 9″ or 10″ pans for 20-25 mins at 350. Let cool completely. Cover with frosting.
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