Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. Crisco
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 oz. red food coloring
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
1 Tbsp. vinegar

Preparation

Cream Crisco, sugar and eggs.
Make a paste of the food coloring and cocoa; add to the first mixture.
Add salt, flour, buttermilk and vanilla; mix well.
Mix in, but do not beat, the vinegar and soda.
Bake in 2 (9-inch) or 3 (8-inch) pans at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 40 minutes.