2 1/2 c  Beets, mashed, cooked               1 ts Salt
     6    Eggs                                1 tb Baking soda
   3/4 c  Cocoa                             1/4 lb Margarine, softened
     1 ts Vanilla                             4 oz Cream cheese, softened
 2 1/2 c  Oil                                 1    Powdered sugar, sifted
 3 3/4 c  Flour, sifted                     1/2 c  Cocoa
 3 3/4 c  Sugar                               1 ts Vanilla
 Mix beets and eggs.  In separate bowl. combine cocoa, vanilla and oil. Mix
 well.  Add the sifted flour, sugar, salt and baking soda.  Add to beet
 mixture.  Mix well in larger bowl.  Divide batter between two 9×13 pans,
 greased and floured.  Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes.  Cool, frost in
 pans or cool 10 minutes after removal from pans. FROSTING: Combine all
 ingredients, except milk, in a large bowl.  Beat until spreadable. Add
 milk, a little at a time, to give spreading consistency.
                
                 Yields       
                10 servings                
