----------------------------------CAKE------------------------------------ 1/2 c shortening 2 ea eggs 1 ts vanilla 1 ts salt 2 1/2 c flour 1 ts baking soda 1 1/2 c sugar 1/4 c red food coloring 2 tb cocoa 1 c buttermilk 1 tb vinegar --------------------------------FROSTING-------

3 tb Flour 1 c Milk 1 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Butter (MUST be butter!!) Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa. Add to creamed mixture. Add buttermilk alternating with flour and salt. Add vanilla. Add soda to vinegar (foams!!!), and blend in. Pour into 3 or 4

Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs, beating 1 minute. Add salt. Mix vanilla in buttermilk. Add alternately with flour. Add food coloring and cocoa. Put vinegar and soda into a cup. Mix and add to cake batter.