Waldorf Astoria Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. Crisco
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. cocoa
2 oz. red food coloring (the whole bottle)
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Cream Crisco and sugar; add vanilla, food coloring and eggs; mix well.
Add flour and cocoa, alternating with buttermilk.
Fold in soda dissolved in vinegar.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 20 minutes in two 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pans, greased and floured.