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Red Velvet Cake

    1/2 cup shortening
    1 teaspoon butter flavored extract
    1 1/2 cups white sugar
    2 eggs
    4 tablespoons red food coloring
    2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
    1 cup buttermilk
    1 teaspoon salt
    2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
    1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 cup butter, room temperature
    1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
    4 cups confectioners' sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round pans. Cream
shortening, butter flavoring, sugar, and eggs until light and fluffy.
Make a paste with food coloring and cocoa and add to the shortening
mixture. Mix buttermilk, salt, baking soda and vinegar; add to
mixture. Slowly add flour to mixture.
Put batter into 2 greased 9 inch round pans. Bake in preheated oven
for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool completely, then frost with Cream
Cheese Frosting.
To Make Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine 1/2 cup butter, cream cheese,
confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix until well blended.

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