Red Velvet Cocoa Cake

1 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
2 oz. red food coloring
2 1/4 cup cake flour, sifted
1 cup buttermilk

Mix vinegar and baking soda and let settle. Beat shortening, sugar, salt,
eggs, cocoa and vanilla until light. Beat in food coloring. Alternately
beat in flour and buttermilk. Fold in vinegar and baking soda mixture.
Pour into 2 greased 9 inch round pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35
minutes.


Boiled Icing

1 cup milk
6 Tbsp. flour
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup Crisco
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix and cook milk and flour until thick. Remove from heat and cool in
refrigerator. Beat until creamy margarine, Crisco, sugar, and vanilla. Add
flour mixture to sugar mixture; beat until smooth.

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