½ cup Crisco 1 Tbsp. Vinegar
2 Eggs 1 Tbsp. Vanilla
1 ½ Cup Sugar 2 Tbsp. Cocoa
2 oz. Red cake Coloring 1 tsp. Soda
½ tsp. Salt 1 Cup Buttermilk
2 ¼ Cup Flour
· Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs.
· Mix cocoa in measuring cup with red cake coloring, add vanilla.
· Add to shortening mixture above.
· Put buttermilk in measuring cup, stir to make sure you get the entire coloring. Add flour and salt with buttermilk- beat well, and then fold in soda and vinegar.
· Bake at 300 for 20 – 30 minutes in two layer pans.
ICING:
2 Sticks Butter (not margarine) 1 tsp. Vanilla
1 Cup Sugar 2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
1 Cup Water
· Cream butter, vanilla and sugar, Mix till fluffy
· Cook cornstarch and water until thick.
· ALLOW TO COOL
· Add to the creamy base.
· Beat well and put on the cake layers.
