Red Velvet Pound Cake
This delicious red velvet pound cake is the perfect combination of flavors. Make sure the cake has cooled before icing it, and for extra crunch sprinkle some roasted pecans on top. —Robin Smith, Old Fort, North Carolina
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 bottles (1 ounce each) red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup 2% milk
- ICING:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
