lisa's red velvet cake

Ingredients For lisa's red velvet cake

• 1/2 c

  shortening
• 1 1/2 c

  sugar
• 2

  eggs
• 1 bottle

  red food coloring
• 3 tsp

  white vinegar
• 1 tsp

  butter flavoring
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 c

  cake flour
• 1/4 c

  unsweetened baking cocoa
• 1 tsp

  baking powder
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1 c

  buttermilk
• frosting:
• 1 8 oz

  package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 c

  butter, softened
• 3 3/4 c

  confectioners' sugar
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 1/2 c

  pecans, chopped