Recipe

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• 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 oz red food coloring
• 2 tsp cocoa
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 (16 oz) box powdered sugar
• 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

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