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It’s really a simple, chocolate cake. The flavor is mild and comes from the cocoa powder. The red food color makes it beautiful. This is a cake that people go crazy over when it’s served. The (typical) cream cheese frosting is fantastic, too.

It’s considered a southern cake, but I know some northerners that love it.

There are lots of recipes on the web for this. I prefer to make it with butter rather than with vegetable shortening or oil, though some claim the oil versions are better. Don’t trust the ones that don’t have you make a cocoa powder/food coloring paste; it’s the easiest and best way to get the right color.

Have fun!