Cake Recipes
Red Velvet Pound Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 1/2 cup solid shortening
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1/2 cup powdered cocoa
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 ounces red food coloring
- 1 cup milk
Frosting
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 box confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Cake
- Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour* a tube or Bundt pan.
- Cream shortening, butter, and sugar together.
- Add eggs, one at a time.
- Combine dry ingredients.
- Add to mixture slowly, alternating with milk.
- Add food coloring and vanilla extract and beat well.
- Turn into prepared pan.
- Bake for 1 1/2 hours.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes.
- Turn onto rack.
- Frost with cream cheese frosting when completely cool.
Frosting
- Cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
- Add sugar, milk and vanilla extract. Beat until combined well.
- Spread on cake.
Notes
* For best results, use our Pan Release!