Blue Velvet Cake

• 4 cups self-rising flour
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups water
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 1/2 cup softened butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 8 tablespoons blue food coloring
• 4 cups chopped walnuts
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup almonds
• 2 packages instant vanilla pudding

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Combine first seven ingredients.
3. Slowly add food coloring.
4. Mix at high speed.
5. Filling (pudding), follow instructions as written on the box.
6. Oil and slightly flour two 8" or 9" baking pans.
7. Halfway fill each pan with batter, then add filling, and fill pan with batter.
8. Bake for at least 45-60 minutes.
9. Insert toothpick in center of cake.
10. If toothpick comes out clean, then it is done.
11. Cool, and then frost.
12. Cover each layer with chopped walnuts, pecans and almonds.
13. Then cover frosted cake with remainder of chopped nuts.

flour, sugar, vanilla, water, eggs, sour cream, butter, coloring, walnuts, pecans, almonds, instant vanilla pudding

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blue-velvet-cake-51095 (may not work)