Categories: cake, dessert

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 tbsp cocoa
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1 oz red food coloring (or 1/2 oz + 1/2 oz water)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• *2 cups sugar
• *1 cup shortening
• *2 sticks margarine softened
• *2 cups milk
• *1/2 cup flour
• *2 tsp vanilla

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix sugar, eggs, and shortening

2. In a small bowl, mix cocoa and food coloring; add to large bowl

3. Mix in flour, milk, baking soda, vinegar, and vanilla

4. Bake at 350* for 25-30 min; allow to cook completely

5. For frosting (*), mix milk and flour; cook over low heat on stove until thick; allow to cool completely

6. Cream shortening, sugar, and margarine; beat until fluffy

7. Add cooled flour mixture and vanilla and beat at a high speed

8. Store cake in refrigerator

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