Red velvet cake

1. Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and blend well. Make a paste of cocoa and food color. Add to sugar and egg mixture. Sift flour and salt together into this mixture. Then add one at a time the following ingredients; buttermilk, vanilla, and water, Add soda. Blend well and stir in vinegar. Do not beat hard; just mix. Bake at 350 for 20 to 30 minutes, then test. Let cool and split layers. NOTE: this recipe produces two 9 inch layers. You may use 8 inch pans makes 3 layers which you don’t have to split. ICING: 6 Tbsp. flour 1 cup flour 1 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla Mix flour and milk over low heat until thickened. Stir constantly until cool. Cream sugar, vanilla and butter until fluffy. Add to above mixture. Beat well for at least 10 minutes. Spread between layers and on top.