2 sticks butter
1/2 c. Crisco
3 c. sugar
3 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. cocoa
5 eggs
1 1/4 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla
1 oz. red food coloring

Cream butter, Crisco, and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well. Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with milk to creamed mixture, scraping bowl as necessary. Add vanilla and food coloring. Pour into a well greased large tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until done. Cool and frost.

FROSTING:

1 stick butter
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. crushed nuts
1 box powdered sugar

Mix softened cream cheese, butter, and sifted sugar and vanilla. Then add nuts. When cake is cooled, frost top and sides.