1/2 c. shortening 1 1/2 c. sugar 2 eggs 2 oz. red food coloring (2 - 1 oz. bottles) 1 tsp. cocoa 1 tsp. baking soda 2 1/2 c. flour 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. vinegar 1 c. buttermilk
Cream sugar, eggs, and shortening. Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa. Add to mixture; add flour with salt alternately with buttermilk. Add vanilla. Last of all fold in vinegar and baking soda mixture.
Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes in 2 (9-inch) pans. (For a nice Valentine's Day treat, bake in heart shaped pans.)
FROSTING:
1 stick butter 1/2 c. Crisco 1 c. milk 1 c. confectioners sugar 2 tbsp. flour 1 tsp. vanilla
Cook flour with milk until thick; cool. Cream sugar, butter, shortening and vanilla with mixture for 10 minutes (until light and fluffy). Blend in cool flour and milk mixture. Frost cake and decorate as able.
