Waldorf Astoria Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 c. cake flour
1 1/3 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
2 oz. red food color
1 tsp. soda
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening.
Add eggs.
Sift flour, salt and cocoa; add alternately with vanilla and food color to creamed mixture.
Mix soda and vinegar; add with buttermilk to batter.
Do not beat. Pour into two (9-inch) pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes or until done (25 to 30 minutes might do it).