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- 1-1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 cup dutch process cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 ounce bottle Red Food Color (or be like me and use pink!)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 2 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/8 cup butter, softened
- 1 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Confectioner's sugar
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