Blue Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1/2 lb butter, at room temperature
2 eggs
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
2 ounces blue 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
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup melted marshmallows
1 lb confectioners' sugar
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Grease and flour 3 (8-inch) round pans.
In a mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter, mix 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 pans.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove from heat and cool completely before frosting.
FOR 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.