Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 ounces red food coloring
- 2 tablespoons cocoa (heaping)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 1⁄4 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup butter (must be butter)
Instructions
1 _ Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.2 _ Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa.
3 _ Add to creamed mixture.
4 _ Add buttermilk alternating with flour and salt.
5 _ Add vanilla.
6 _ Add soda to vinegar, and blend into the batter.
7 _ Pour into 3 or 4 greased and floured 8" cake pans.
8 _ Bake at 350°F for 24-30 minutes.
9 _ Split layers fill and frost with the following frosting.
10 _ Frosting: Add milk to flour slowly, avoiding lumps.
11 _ Cook flour and milk until very thick, stirring constantly.
12 _ Cool completely.
13 _ Cream sugar, butter and vanilla until fluffy.
14 _ Add to cooked mixture.
15 _ Beat, high speed, until very fluffy.
16 _ Looks and tastes like whipped cream.
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