Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, salt, buttermilk and flour. Make paste of red food coloring, cocoa and vanilla; stir into batter. Mix soda and vinegar; stir in batter but do not beat. Pour into 3 greased layer pans. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes.