Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Pecan Frosting (February)
| Yield: | 12 Servings |
| Categories: | Cakes, Holiday, Frostings, Desserts |
| 1 1/2 | c | Vegetable shortening |
| 1 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 2 1/2 | c | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | tb | Unsweetened cocoa |
| 1 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | c | Buttermilk |
| 1 | tb | Vanilla |
| 1 | ts | White vinegar |
| 2 | tb | Red food coloring; (one 1 ounce bottle) |
| Cream Cheese Pecan Frosting | ||
| 1 | pk | Cream cheese (8 ounces); softened |
| 1/2 | c | Butter; softened |
| 2 1/2 | c | Confectioners' sugar |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla |
| 1 | c | Pecans; chopped |
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