Grandma's Red Velvet Devil Cake

This is the best cake of all time!!! My Grandma has made this cake for me every birthday since I was little! I decided to share with friends! I hope you enjoy!

Ingredients:

3 Squares Unsweetened Chocolate

1 Cup boiling water

1/2 cup Shortening

2 cups Sugar

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/4 teaspoon red food coloring

1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups flour

2 eggs

Step 1: Grate or Chop 2 Chocolate Squares into Pieces, place in bowl.

Step 2: Boil 1 cup of water on the stove. Add 1/2 cup shortening, Stir until melted. Add to bowl with chocolate.

3. Add sugar. Whip. Add 1/2 cup buttermilk. Add 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring. Add dry ingredients sifted together. Stir until smooth. Lastly, add two eggs.

4. Pour into greased pan, bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, until  toothpick is clean. (Bake shorted time for smaller pans.)

Homemade Chocolate Frosting!

1 square unsweetened chocolate chopped

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup milk

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup Crisco

Heat all ingredients until boiling. Let boil 1 minute.

Add 1 teaspoon Vanilla.  Remove from heat.

Frosting will thicken upon standing. Frost cake!

Enjoy a wonderful Cake!