Red Earth Cake

Cake Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 well-beaten eggs
• 2 cup minus 2 Tbsp flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 4 Tbsp cocoa
• 1 tsp McCormick red food coloring
• 2 Tbsp brewed coffee

Icing Ingredients:

• 1 (16.oz.) box powdered sugar
• 4 Tbsp cocoa
• 4 Tbsp brewed coffee
• 1 tsp vanilla
• McCormick red food coloring
• 1/4 lbs butter, softened