Favourite Red Velvet Cake with Butter Frosting

Directions

Combine cocoa and food coloring to make a paste.

Cream together butter and sugar.

Add eggs, one at a time to sugar and beat well.

Add paste, mix well.

Add vanilla.

Mix flour and salt; add to batter.

Add buttermilk to batter.

Mix baking soda and vinegar well; while foaming, pour into batter.

Grease and flour pans and bake 35 minutes in 350℉ (180℃) F.

(Use 2 or 3 round pans)

Frosting:

Cook milk and flour until thick and cool.

Cream sugar, crisco and oleo well.

Combine milk mixture with sugar mixture.

Add 2 teaspoons vanilla and beat very well.

Frost cake (layered or sheet); shave a chocolate bar on top or use cake decorations.

KEEP CAKE REFRIGERATED UNTIL SERVING.