1/2 c. Crisco shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 oz. red food coloring
1 sq. Baker's semi-sweet chocolate
1 tbsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/4 c. cake flour
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. vanilla

Melt chocolate and set aside. Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs one at a time and beat one minute at high speed. Add chocolate and red food coloring to cream mixture.

Sift salt and flour together and add alternately with buttermilk to mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla but do not beat. Add soda to batter; sprinkle vinegar on top of batter and beat well. Pour into 3 floured and greased cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Frost with any white frosting.

FROSTING:

6 oz. cream cheese, softened
3 c. confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 tsp. vanilla

Cream all ingredients together until fluffy. Spread on cake when complete.