Crabby'S Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 (1 oz.) bottles red food coloring
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
2 c. cake flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. vinegar

Preparation

Mix vinegar and soda in small cup; let stand until settled. Cream sugar, eggs and shortening until light.
Make paste of cocoa and food coloring in cup.
Add paste to shortening mix; add buttermilk and salt alternately with flour.
Add vanilla.
Add soda and vinegar mixture.
Beat well.
Bake in 2 (8-inch) round pans at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Cool and cut each layer in half to make 4 layers.