Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 oz. red food coloring
2 Tbsp. cocoa
2 1/4 c. plain flour
1 tsp. scant salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. butter flavoring (optional)

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
Make paste with food coloring and cocoa.
Add to mixture.
Combine salt and flour and add to mixture along with buttermilk and vanilla.
Alternately add soda and vinegar; don't beat, just blend.
Stir in butter flavoring.
Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch cake pans or a 9 x 13-inch pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Let cool about 10 minutes and split layers to make 4.
Frost.