Amazing Red Velvet Cake with Coconut Frosting

Directions

Beat 1 stick butter and 1 stick margarine, then mix in 1½ cup sugar and 3 eggs.

Add 1 ounce red food coloring and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix.

Mix together 1½ cups of cake flour, ¼ teas. baking powder, 1 teas. salt and 1 teas. cocoa.

Add that to the mix. Stir 1 teas. baking soda and 1 teas. vinegar into 1 cup buttermilk.

Add that to the shortening blend.

Bake in greased, lightly floured cake pans (2) at 350℉ (180℃) for about 15 to 20 minutes, until done.

Let cool.

For icing:

Beat together creasm cheese and ½ cup butter.

Add vanilla and powdered sugar.

After the cake is iced, sprinkle with ¾ cup of coconut tinted with food coloring.