Ingredients:

3 C. plain flour (all-purpose)
¾ C. milk
3 C. sugar
1 bottle red food coloring
¾ C. shortening
7 eggs
½ C. butter
1 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
¼ tsp. salt
½ C. cocoa

Directions:

In a bowl, cream together sugar, shortening, vanilla, food coloring, and eggs. Add dry ingredients that have been mixed together, alternately with milk. Grease and flour a large tube pan. Pour in batter and bake at 275 degrees F. for 1 ½ hours.

Icing:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
¾ box 10X sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ stick butter, softened

Directions:

Cream ingredients together and spread on cooled cake.