Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. and 2 Tbsp. Crisco
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. cake flour
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. cocoa
1 c. buttermilk
2 oz. red food coloring
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 1 Tbsp. water

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and beat well.
Sift flour, salt and cocoa 3 times and add alternately to creamed mixture with buttermilk.
Add vanilla and red coloring. Last fold in soda and vinegar; do not beat.
Bake in 2 (9-inch) pans at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.