Red Velvet Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. shortening
7 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
3 c. plain flour
1 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla
1 bottle red food coloring (1 oz.)

Preparation

Mix 1 cup of sugar at a time with shortening.
Beat in eggs one at a time.
Combine salt and flour.
Add to cream mixture alternately with milk.
Blend in vanilla and food coloring.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours.