1 stick butter
1 c. Crisco
3 c. sugar
1 c. sweet milk
3 c. cake flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 oz. bottle red food coloring
7 eggs less 2 whites

Cream butter, Crisco and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time; mix well after each. Add flour and milk alternately. Add vanilla and food coloring, mixing well. Pour into greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until it pulls away from sides of pan.