Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Cream butter and shortening, then add sugar and beat until light and fluffy
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time
4. Beat in Dream Whip, buttermilk, vanilla extract and food coloring
5. Over wax paper, sift together flour, salt and cocoa
6. Add flour mixture slowly to the wet ingredient and bet to combine
7. In a small bowl, combine baking soda and vinegar, stirring until baking soda dissolves then add to batter
8. and beat the batter on high for 3 minutes.
9. For an 8 or 9 inch round cake, divide between 3 prepared pans (I use Pam with Flour)
10. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes, check for doneness with toothpick
11. Cool for 10 minutes in pans then turn out on wire racks and cool completely before frosting
12. Ice with Cream Cheese Frosting or Flour Frosting.
13. Garnish sides with either flake coconut or toasted chopped pecans