Recipe from Gail Harris.
Ingredients:
For the cake:
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour, sift until fine
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups corn oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- 1 tablespoon soda
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 ounce red food coloring
For the icing:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Preparation:
Mix all cake ingredients together and beat. Grease and flour 2 cake pans. Bake at 350°F for about 45 minutes. Let cool.
For the icing, slowly add powdered sugar to cream cheese, butter and vanilla and almond extracts until desired thickness is achieved.