Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
Make a paste with food coloring and cocoa, then add to mix.
Add salt and flour with buttermilk and vanilla, alternately add soda and vinegar.
Don't beat hard; just blend.
Bake in 2 (8 or 9-inch) round pans at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.