Ingredients

  • Cake Recipe
  • 2 cups wesson vegetable oil
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 ounces red food coloring
  • 2 teaspoons cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Cream Cheese Icing
  • 1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Method

  • For the cake, mix all ingredients well using a hand held mixer. Mix until smooth consistency.
  • Bake in three 8 inch layer cake pans at 350 degrees for approximately 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
  • Let cake cool completely before trying to ice.
  • For cream cheese icing, cream butter and cheese together using a hand held mixer.
  • Add sugar, vanilla and nuts and mix well.
  • Spready evenly on cake.