1 c Butter
2 1/2 c Flour
1 1/2 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 oz Red food coloring
1 ts Water
2 ts Cocoa
1 ts Salt; scant
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Buttermilk
1 ts Vinegar

1. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and beat well; add food coloring and water. Sift flour, salt, soda and cocoa together and add to creamed mixture with buttermilk and vanilla. Add vinegar (fold in lightly).
2. Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 350F for about 30 minutes. Here's a good frosting for this cake:
3. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter, softened 2 c confectioneres' sugar, sifted if lumpy 1 tsp vanilla extract Combine the cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl.
4. Beat well, or process until perfectly smooth and spreadable. You will have enough to fill and frost cake.