Make a paste of the cocoa and red food coloring. Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Add salt, vanilla and
buttermilk alternately with flour. Add cocoa paste. Mix soda and vinegar and fold into cake batter. Pour
into two greased and floured 9-inch cake pans and bake 25 minutes, or until done, at 350. Remove from
oven; cool layers 10 minutes. Remove from pans and place on wire racks to cool completely.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
approx 2/3 of a 1-lb. box powdered sugar, sifted
In mixing bowl, cream well the butter, cream cheese, and vanilla. Beating well, gradually add powdered
sugar to taste. Carefully slice the rounded top off of each completely cooled layer to make a flat surface.
Fill and frost.
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