1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 well-beaten eggs
1 c. buttermilk
2 c. flour
2 tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. salt
2 (1 oz.) bottles red food coloring
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. butter flavoring
1 tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. baking soda

Cream together sugar, shortening, and eggs. Add buttermilk and mix. Sift flour, cocoa, and salt; mix. Mix food coloring, vanilla and butter flavorings; add. Mix vinegar and soda and add. Bake in 3 small greased and floured cake pans at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

ICING:

1/4 c. flour
1 c. milk
Pinch of salt
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 stick butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Cook flour, milk and salt until thick. Cream sugar, shortening, butter, and vanilla. Mix all together and beat until desired consistency.