Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. Crisco shortening
2 Tbsp. red cake coloring (I use 2 small bottles to make a deep red)
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. vinegar

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening; add eggs, one at a time.
Beat well.
Make a paste of the cocoa and coloring; add to the mixture. Combine salt, vanilla and buttermilk.
Add alternately with the flour.
Beat well.
Do not beat, but fold in vinegar and soda, mixing well.
Make 3 layers.
Bake at 350\u00b0.