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"Fishy" Red Velvet Cake

Based on an old-fashioned recipe, this unusual birthday cake will steal the show at your party. The vibrant red color is sure to make everyone's eyes open wide. The taste will bring them back for seconds. It's a "reel" fun dessert. -Elizabeth LeBlanc, Bourg, Louisiana

12-16 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + cooling Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1 bottle (1 ounce) red food coloring, optional
2-1/2 cups cake flour
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vinegar
FLUFFY FROSTING:
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 teaspoons butter flavoring
Gummy fish and worms, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in
vanilla, butter flavoring and food coloring if desired. Combine
flour, cocoa and baking soda. Combine buttermilk and vinegar. Add

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"Fishy" Red Velvet Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture to creamed
mixture. beating well after each addition.
Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at
350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the
center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing
to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, whisk together milk and flour in a saucepan. Cook, over
medium heat stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until thickened.
Cover and cool.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat
in vanilla and butter flavoring. Gradually add cooled milk mixture
and beat 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Frost cooled cake.
Decorate with gummy fish and worms if desired. Yield: 12-16
servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 524 calories, 30 g fat (18 g saturated fat), 107 mg cholesterol, 404 mg sodium, 59 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.