| 1 | Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. |
| 2 | Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa. |
| 3 | Add to creamed mixture. |
| 4 | Add buttermilk alternating with flour and salt. |
| 5 | Add vanilla. |
| 6 | Add soda to vinegar (foams!!!), blend in.. |
| 7 | Pour into 3 or 4 greased and floured 8" cake pans. |
| 8 | Bake at 350 24-30 minutes. |
| 9 | Split layers fill and frost with the following frosting. |
| 10 | Frosting add milk to flour slowly, avoid lumps. |
| 11 | Cook flour and milk "til very thick, stirring constantly. |
| 12 | Cool!! cream sugar, butter and vanilla "til fluffy. |
| 13 | Add to cooked mixture. |
| 14 | Beat, high speed, "til very fluffy. |
| 15 | Looks and tastes like whipped cream. |
