Grandma's Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients
Cake:
•2 cups sugar
•1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
•2 eggs
•2 tablespoons cocoa powder
•2 ounces red food coloring
•2 1/2 cups cake flour
•1 teaspoon salt
•1 cup buttermilk
•1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•1/2 teaspoon baking soda
•1 tablespoon vinegar
Icing:
•1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
•1 stick butter, softened
•1 cup melted marshmallows
•1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar
•1 cup shredded coconut
•1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter, beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition. Mix cocoa and food coloring together and then add to sugar mixture; mix well. Sift together flour and salt. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Blend in vanilla. In a small bowl, combine baking soda and vinegar and add to mixture. Pour batter into 3 (8-inch) round greased and floured pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from heat and cool completely before frosting

Icing:
Blend cream cheese and butter together in a mixing bowl. Add marshmallows and sugar and blend. Fold in coconut and nuts. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake

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