Ingredients

* 1/2 cup Shortening
* 1 1/2 cup Sugar
* 2 Eggs
* 2 ounces Red food coloring
* 2 tablespoons Cocoa — heaping
* 2 1/4 cups Plain flour
* 1 teaspoon Salt
* 1 teaspoon Vanilla
* 1 teaspoon Baking soda
* 1 cup Buttermilk
* 1 tablespoon V

Cooking Instructions

Cream Shortening, sugar and eggs. Make a paste with coloring and cocoa and add to
mixture. Add salt and flour with buttermilk and vanilla. Alternately add soda and
vinegar and don’t beat- just blend. Bake in two 9-inch pans (greased and floured)
for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Layers may be split to make four.
Frosting:
Cook flour and milk on low heat until thick. Then cool (I put it in the freezer for
this.). Cream sugar, butter, and vanilla until fluffy. Add to flour-milk mixture. Beat
until mixture is like whipped cream. Spread on layers. Sprinkle with nuts if desired
 
 
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