Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla.
Add eggs, one at a time. Make thick paste of cocoa and food coloring.
Add to creamed mixture.
Sift flour and salt together and add to creamed mixture. Add soda and vinegar; mix well.
Bake in a 9-inch pan for 30 minutes at 350\u00b0.