My mom grew up with her grandma making this for special occasions. She finally found a recipe just like her grandmother's a few years ago on the internet and was sooo happy to have it back!!! This is from the Southern forum on about. This DOES not have cream cheese in the icing or coconut, if that's what your looking for keep on a looking.

Ingredients

8 serv.

crisco butter flavor shortening1⁄2 cup
eggs↗2
flour↗2 1⁄2 cups
cocoa↗2 teaspoons
vanilla↗1 teaspoon
sugar↗1 1⁄2 cups
red food coloring↗1⁄4 cup
salt↗1 teaspoon
buttermilk↗1 cup
baking soda, in↗1 teaspoon
vinegar↗1 tablespoon
Frosting↗
milk↗1 cup
granulated sugar↗1 1⁄4 cups
flour↗1⁄4 cup
cup shortening↗3⁄4
teaspoon vanilla↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1
Cream shortening & sugar. Add eggs. Beat well. Sift flour, salt & cocoa together. Add alternately with buttermilk. Beat after each addition.
2
Make paste of cocoa and food coloring; add to creamed mixture. Add salt, flour and vanilla alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Sprinkle soda over vinegar; pour vinegar over batter.
3
Bake 30 minute at 350 degrees in 2 9" greased pans round cake pans.
4
Combine milk and flour and cook until thick (like a white sauce) Stir constantly. Set aside to cool. Cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and cooled cream sauce. Beat until icing becomes stiff. Frost cooled cakes.
5
Enjoy!

Source: food.com

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