Red Velvet Cake

½ cup butter, softened
1½ cups sugar
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 teasp vanilla extract
3 lrg eggs
1 oz red food coloring
2½ cups flour
2 tbsp cocoa
1 teasp baking soda
½ teasp salt
1 cup buttermilk


Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add the sugar, vinegar and vanilla, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Add food coloring, beating until combined.

Combine the flour and the next three ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition.

Pour into two greased and floured 9-inch cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 5 minutes; remove from pans and cool on wire racks.

Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.