Red Velvet Cake

From the kitchen of Anonymous Makes one 3-layer cake 1/2 cup shortening 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon butter flavoring 1 full bottle red food coloring (1/2 oz) 3 tablespoons cocoa 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 teaspoon baking soda enough cream cheese frosting to cover 3 layer cake Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and flavors. Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring. Add to first mixture. Alternately add flour and buttermilk and continue to mix. In small bowl, mix baking soda and vinegar, then add to batter - blend. Bake in three 9 inch pans for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool completely. Using your favorite cream cheese frosting, cover the top of two cakes and stack on top of each other. Place third cake on top, then complete cake by frosting sides and top. Easy Cream Cheese Frosting Beat 8 oz. cold cream cheese (not rock solid, but it means you can use it straight out of the refrigerator) with 5 Tbsp. softened butter and 2 tsp. vanilla until combined. Gradually add 2 c. powdered sugar that has been sifted after measuring. Continue to add more sifted powdered sugar until you reach a consistency and sweetness that fits your taste.