American Beauty

• 2 ounces food coloring red
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder instant
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening crisco
• 1 1/2 cups sugar granulated
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 1/4 cups cake flour sifted 3 times
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon vinegar white
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 pound butter, unsalted
• 7 tablespoons vegetable shortening crisco
• 1 cup sugar granulated
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons cake flour
• 23 cup buttermilk room temperature

1. Mix together the red food coloring and instant cocoa; set aside.
2. Cream together the 1/2 cup of shortening, 1 1/2 cup sugar and eggs.
3. Add colored paste and mix well.
4. Add 1 cup buttermilk, 2 1/4 cup cake flour and salt.
5. Mix well, add 1 teaspoon vanilla, vinegar and baking soda.
6. Mix well again.
7. Bake in 350F (180C) oven 30 to 35 minutes.
8. For the icing, cream together butter, remaining shortening and vanilla.
9. Mix very well with electric beater; add remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time while mixing.
10. Add remaining buttermilk and mix well.

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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/american-beauty-36686 (may not work)