Red Velvet Party Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream sugar, shortening and vanilla.
Add 1 egg at a time and beat.
Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa.
Add to sugar mixture.
Sift flour and salt; add flour and buttermilk to sugar mixture.
Beat.
Combine vinegar and soda; add to batter (fold in). Pour into four 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 1 1/2-inch heart-shaped pans, greased and floured.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Cool for 5 minutes; then remove from pan.
Spread frosting between each layer and top with frosting.