Red Velvet Cake Recipe

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 oz. red food coloring
1 oz. water
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp.vinegar
1 to 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and blend. Add food coloring, water and cocoa. Blend in buttermilk; add flour and salt gradually. Add vanilla and beat until mixed. Mix vinegar and soda and stir in last; do not beat. Pour into 9-inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees. Frost with fluff frosting.

Fluff frosting 1 cup milk
1/2 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Add milk mixture and vanilla; continue beating. When icing is very fluffy, frost cool cake.