Red Velvet Cake & White Icing

2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 T. cocoa
1 t. vanilla
2 oz. red food coloring
white icing (recipe below)
1 c. margarine
1 T. vinegar
2 1/2 c. SR flour
1 c. buttermilk

Cream sugar and margarine together. Add eggs. Beat until fluffy. Make a paste from cocoa and vinegar. Add to margarine mixture. Add buttermilk to flour. Add vanilla and red food coloring. Combine all ingredients. Pour into 3 sprayed cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cool. Remove from pans to cool completely. Frost with white icing.

White Icing:

1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. crisco
1 c. sugar
1 c. milk
1 stick margarine
1 t. vanilla

Cook flour and milk over low heat until a smooth paste forms. Let cool. Cream crisco, margarine, sugar, and vanilla. Beat until fluffy. Add paste. Beat several minutes. This will be very fluffy. Place 1 cake on serving plate. Spread white icing on top and sides. Add second cake and ice. Add final cake. Frost with icing, making sure to cover all areas of cake. YUM!