Preheat oven to 350. Grease and wax paper 2-8"layer cake pans.
Sift together:
2-1/4 C Flour
1/4C + 2-1/4 tbsp Cocoa
1-1/4 tsp Baking soda
1-3/4 C Sugar
Pinch of salt
Add to the above:
1-1/4C Warm water
1-1/4 C Miracle Whip salad dressing
1-1/4 tsp Vanilla
Beat until smooth and all lumps are gone. Put into prepared pans and bake for 40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes and remove from pans. Cool.
FLOUR ICING
Stir together and cool in refrigerator until thick.
3 tbsp Flour
1 C Milk
Add to flour mixture.
1/2 C Shortening
1/2 C Butter
1 C Sugar
2 tsp Vanilla
Beat together with electric mixer for 5 to 10 minutes. Frosting will be fluffy.
Frost cake.