Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream sugar, shortening and vanilla.
Add one egg at a time; beat well.
Make paste of food coloring and cocoa.
Add to sugar mixture.
Sift flour and salt.
Add flour and buttermilk alternately, a little at a time, mixing well after each addition. Begin and end with flour.
Combine vinegar and soda; add to batter. Pour into 2 (8-inch) pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes or until cakes tests done.
Let cool and split layers.