Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream Crisco and sugar; add vanilla coloring.
Add eggs and cream well.
Sift and measure flour and cocoa.
Sift 3 times.
Add to mixture alternately with milk.
Fold in soda and vinegar.
Pour into a greased 13 x 9-inch cake pan; bake at 375\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
Ice with following icing when cool.