Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 oz. red food coloring
2 Tbsp. cocoa
2 1/4 c. cake flour
1 scant tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. butter flavoring

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and
eggs.
Make
a
paste with food coloring and cocoa and add
to
mixture.
Add
salt
and flour with buttermilk and
vanilla.
Alternately
add soda and vinegar (mix vinegar and soda together); don't beat hard, just blend. Bake 30 minutes, at 350\u00b0,
in
two
8-inch greased and floured cake pans.
Frost with Red Velvet Cake Frosting.