Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 (1/2 oz.) bottles red coloring
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs; beat with mixer.
Add coloring.
Sift flour, salt and cocoa.
Add alternately with buttermilk.
Beat after each addition on medium speed.
Add vanilla; mix and stir in last, without beating the vinegar, with soda dissolved in it.
Pour into 3 round 8-inch pans, greased and floured.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.