Amazing Red Velvet Cake With Frosting

• 1/2 cup white shortening
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 ounces red food coloring
• 2 1/4 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk (or soymilk with a tbsp of vinegar in it left to sit for 5 minutes)
• Frosting
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter

1. Mix vinegar and baking soda in a small dish and set aside.
2. Cream sugar, shortening and eggs until very fluffy.
3. Mix cocoa and food coloring in a small cup to form a paste, then add that to the creamed mixture.
4. Add buttermilk and salt alternately with with flour.
5. Add vanilla and vinegar-baking soda mix.
6. Beat thoroughly after every addition.
7. Pour into two 8 or 9 inch round pans that are greased and floured.
8. Bake 30 minutes at 350u0b0F.
9. TO FROST: In a small sauce pan cook together your milk and flour, stirring constantly until thick.
10. Let cool, then add vanilla and mix well.
11. Cream the butter and sugar in a separate bowl, then gradually add the flour mix.
12. Whip until fluffy.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/amazing-red-velvet-cake-with-frosting-41923 (may not work)