Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 (1 oz.) bottles red food coloring
1 c. buttermilk
2 1/2 c. flour
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. soda
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. cocoa
3/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening until fluffy; add eggs and beat one minute.
Put cocoa and food coloring in a cup and make a paste; add to shortening mixture.
Add salt to buttermilk and add with flour to the other mixture.
Mix well after each addition.
Fold in vinegar and soda; mix.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes in 9-inch pans.