1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/4 c. BLAIR red food coloring
1 tbsp. cocoa
2 c. sifted cake flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. BLAIR vanilla flavoring
1 tbsp. white vinegar
1 tsp. baking soda

Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs one at a time and beat. Mix food color and cocoa well. Combine buttermilk and vanilla. Add salt and flour alternately with buttermilk and vanilla to creamed mixture. Combine white vinegar and soda and add to above mixture while still foaming. Bake in heart shaped pan or 9 x 3 inch pan at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. When cooled, trim into heart shape and frost with white icing.