Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, vinegar, baking soda, cocoa, oil, buttermilk, and red food coloring, mix well. Pour into three 9-inch-round cake pans.

Bake in the preheated for 45 to 60 minutes. Allow the cake layers to cool.

To Make The Icing: In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and mix again. Stir in the pecans, reserving a few for top of cake.

Frost the three layers, then top with a circle of the reserved pecans.

Makes 1, 9-inch three-layer cake.

Recipe: The Bubble Room in Captiva, Fla.

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