Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vinegar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 oz. red food coloring
2 tsp. cocoa
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. sour cream
1 c. pecans

Preparation

Mix the soda and vinegar; set aside.
Cream the shortening, sugar and eggs.
Make a paste with food coloring and cocoa in a large bowl.
Add eggs and sugar mixture to the paste.
Add sour cream and pecans.
Add buttermilk, salt, sifted flour and vanilla. Fold in vinegar and soda.
Bake in two 9-inch pans at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.