1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 ounces red food coloring
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vinegar
frosting
5 1/2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Cream shortening and sugar together. Add eggs, coca, food coloring and vanilla;beat. Stir in mixture of flour and salt alternately with
   buttermilk.
2. Mix soda & vinegar, quickly stir into mixture, while still
   foaming. Pour into two 8-inch layer pans or 13x9x2 pan. Bake at 350
   degrees for 25-35 minutes.
   
3. Frosting Combine flour & milk; cook until thickened, cool. Add butter,
   sugar and vanilla beat well.