Red Velvet Cake

1/2 cup butter

1 stick margarine

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 ounce red food coloring

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 1/2 cups cake flour

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cocoa

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vinegar

1 cup buttermilk

ICING:

8 ounces cream cheese

1/2 cup butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 pound powdered sugar

3/4 cup coconut (tinted with food coloring)

Beat 1 stick butter and 1 stick margarine, then mix in 1 1/2 cup sugar and 3 eggs. Add 1 ounce red food coloring and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix.

Mix together 2 1/2 cups of cake flour, 1/4 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 degrees for about 15-20 minutes, until done.

For icing: Beat together creasm cheese and 1/2 cup butter. Add vanilla and powdered sugar. After the cake is iced, sprinkle with 3/4 cup of coconut tinted with food coloring.