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.

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Fried Rice with Chicken

Ingredients:
4 cups cooked long grain rice
8 oz chicken breast, cooked and shredded
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Dash of sunflower oil
2 tsp peanut oil
1 red pepper, diced
6 green onion, thinly chopped
¾ cup frozen peas
¾ cup cooked corn kernels
2 tbsp soy sauce
½ cup bean sprouts

Method:
In a large wok, heat oil and pour in lightly beaten eggs until set. Slide eggs on a plate and cut into thin slices. Read More→