Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 oz. red food coloring (1/4 c.)
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 c. buttermilk or sour milk
1 Tbsp. vinegar

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs and cream well.
Make paste of food coloring, vanilla and cocoa; add to first mixture.
Add salt to buttermilk and add alternately with flour.
Put soda into vinegar and fold into mixture lightly.
Do not beat; just blend.
Bake in well-greased and floured cake pan at 350\u00b0 in 2 layers.