Cake:
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/4 c. red food coloring (2 oz.)
2 Tb. cocoa
1 c. buttermilk
2 1/4 c. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. baking soda
Frosting:
5 Tb. flour
1 c. milk
1 c. sugar
1 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour (or use cut parchment paper) two 8" round cake pans. Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs in a mixing bowl. Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring, and blend into shortening mixture. Add buttermilk to mixture alternately with flour and salt. Add vanilla. Combine together the baking soda with vinegar and carefully blend into the cake batter (do not beat). Pour into cake pans and bake 24-30 minutes. When completely cooled, split each layer in half. Prepare frosting by combining flour, milk, and sugar in a saucepan over med. heat. Heat, stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat and cool completely. Cream butter and vanilla together. Add to cooled mixture and mix completely. Frost top of each layer and sides of cake with frosting. Enjoy and repeat every year!
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