County Fair Red Velvet Cake

This is the recipe i took to compete in the cleveland county fair. I won second place!!

Cream shortening with sugar.

Add eggs.

Combine cocoa and food coloring to make a paste.

Stir into creamed mixture.

Sift four and salt together.

Then with electric mixer at medium speed , add alternately with buttermilk to mixture.

Blend well.

Add vanilla.

Combine vinegar and soda and while still foaming , add to batter.

Do not beat.

Instead stir gently.

Bake in 2 greased and floured layer cake pans at 350 for 30-35 minutes.

Icing: cook flour and milk over medium heat until thick , stirring constantly.

Cool.

Add sugar , butter and vanilla.

Beat at high speed until smooth and creamy.

Spread on cooled cake.

Icing will take a length of time to set.

It resembles whip cream when cool.

shortening, sugar, eggs, cocoa, red food coloring, flour, salt, buttermilk, vanilla, baking soda, vinegar, milk, butter