7 eggs
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 c Crisco
2 oz of red food coloring
1/8 tsp salt
3 cups cake flour
1 c buttermilk
2 tsp vanilla
Cream sugar and Crisco. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating thoroughly after each. Add flour and buttermilk alternately. Add vanilla and red food coloring. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
Icing:
1 8-oz pkg cream cheese
1 box of powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Dash of salt
Mix preceding ingredients and spread on cake.
