Servings: 9 squares

1 stick butter 1 stick butter
1c sugar 1c sugar
1t vanilla 1t vanilla
1/4c cocoa powder, sifted ¼c cocoa powder, sifted
pinch salt pinch salt
1T red food dye 1T red food dye
1t vinegar 1t vinegar
2eggs 2eggs
3/4c GF flour or regular flour ¾c GF flour or regular flour
* CC SWIRL note: CC SWIRL
8oz cream cheese softened 8oz cream cheese softened
1/4c sugar ¼c sugar
1 egg 1 egg

cream butter and sugar, add cocoa, salt, dye, vinegar, vanilla
beat eggs into batter one at a time, fold in flour until just mixed.
combine cream cheese sugar and egg for topping swirl.
fill 8x8 parchment winged pan with ⅔ of red velvet batter. spread cream cheese over, dollop remaining red velvet batter over and swirl with butter knife
bake 350 for 25 to 30 minutes. cool completely before cutting

1t or 1T vinegar? good with cream cheese frosting instead of swirl also. works well with dry dye  1t or 1T vinegar? good with cream cheese frosting instead of swirl also. works well with dry dye