Add alternately with the buttermilk. Beat well, add vanilla, red food coloring. Add soda, dissolved in vinegar (very important).
Beat again.
Pour into a 9x13 greased and floured pan and bake at 350 degree oven for 30 - 35 minutes.
Frosting:
Cook over low heat or in a double boiler until thick.
milk, flour and a dash salt
Cream together sugar and shortening or butter
The frosting will be thin like a glaze. Pour on the cooled cake and let sit.
Add the cooked mixture and cream together. Add 1/2 tsp. vanilla and spread over cake. It is best eaten on the 2nd or 3rd day.
Notes
This is an original recipe created by my Mother-in-Law, Brenda Hice. It should not be printed or used without written permission. It is a family favorite for Christmas and Valentines Day.