Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. butter flavoring
1 (1 oz.) bottle red food coloring
3 level Tbsp. cocoa
2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 Tbsp. vinegar

Preparation

Cream shortening.
Add sugar gradually and cream until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add flavoring.
Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring and blend in.
Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with buttermilk.
Beat only until smooth.
Bake in 3 greased and floured 8 or 9-inch pans for 20 to 25 minutes at 350\u00b0 or until cake tester comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes and remove from pans and cool completely.