Red Velvet Cake

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Now onto the red velvet cake recipe.

 3/4 cup milk

 2 cups chocolate syrup

 2 sticks softened butter or margarine

1/4 cup red food coloring

 

 3/4 cup sour cream

 3 1/2 cups self rising flour

 1 tsp. vanilla extract

 2 cups white granulated sugar

 4 large eggs

Directions:
Beat eggs and set aside for a moment.  Mix margarine, sugar, and vanilla extract  in a large bowl.  While mixing, add eggs.  The mixture should be uniform and "fluffy" in texture.  Next fold in sour cream and mix until uniform.  Then slowly pour in the chocolate syrup and beat until well incorporated.    Next add the flour and mix.  Slowly pour in the milk; the batter shouldn't be too thin.  Finally, add the red food color.

In two lightly greased and floured 8" or 9" pans (or a bundt pan if you wish), slowly pour in batter.  Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 30-40 minutes.  After those 30-40 minutes, insert a toothpick or butter knife in center or side of cake.  It knife or toothpick comes out clean, then it is ready to cool.  Let cake cool for half an hour. 

Next frost each layer of cake (or frost bundt cake).  Once cake has been frosted, top with chopped pecans, almonds, or walnuts.  The finished product should look similar to this: