Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

For my friend's birthday, I made a, hence the title, Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. I rarely make cakes, in fact I hate baking. You can easily screw something up when you are baking if you don't have the correct measurements. In savory cooking, its not typically that way. It was fun making the cake knowing it was for someone else on their birthday.

For the cake, I just bought a box brand and made the cake according to it's directions.

For the frosting, you will need:

1 pound cream cheese-softened

2 sticks of butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Chopped pecans and fresh berries for garnish (optional)

In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together until smooth. Add the sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated. Increase the speed to high andmix until very light and fluffy.