Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vinegar
2 oz. red food color

Preparation

Mix baking soda and vinegar.
Sit a minute.
Add cocoa and red food coloring, then set aside.
Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, vanilla and buttermilk; mix.
Add flour and salt.
Mix.
Add red mixture.
Mix.
Pour into greased floured pans.
Bake for 30 minutes at 350\u00b0.