preheat the oven to 350°f.grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

in a medium bowl sift the flour. and cocoa and baking soda,salt together set aside. In a large bowl, cream the sugar with the butter. beat in the eggs one at a time. alternately add the flour mixture with the buttermilk. beat in the food coloring and vinegar, then add the vanilla spread the batter evenly in the pans bake 20to30min or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. cool

to prepare the frosting.,in a large bowl cream, the cream cheese and butter. beat in the connections sugar until fluffy. beat in the vanilla