Cake:
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1 Tb. vinegar
2 oz. red food coloring
2 Tbs. cocoa
2 1/4 c. all purpose flour
1 scant tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. butter flavoring
Sating Icing:
3 Tbs. flour
1 c. milk
1 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. granulated sugar
Cream together the shortening, sugar & eggs. Mix red food coloring with cocoa to make a paste. Add to mixture. Sift together the flour, salt & soda. Then add alternately with the buttermilk & flavorings to the mixture. Fold in vinegar but don't overbeat. Bake in a oven preheated to 350, for 30 minutes in 2 greased & floured 8 inch pans. Frost with Satin Icing. To prepare icing: Combine flour & milk & cook over low heat until thick. Cool. Cream sugar, butter & vanilla until fluffy. Add flour mixture gradually to sugar-butter mixture, beating at high speed until mixture is like whipped cream. Spread on cool cake.
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