Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 oz. red food coloring
3 Tbsp. Hershey's instant cocoa
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
2 1/4 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Mix food coloring and cocoa.
Set aside.
Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and color mixture.
Beat for 10 minutes.
Add 1 cup buttermilk.
Slowly add flour, salt and vanilla.
Beat until well mixed.
Mix soda in small amount of water and fold into batter.
Bake in two 9-inch pans at 350\u00b0 for about 30 minutes.