Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 oz. red food coloring
3 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour (sifted three times)
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in 1 Tbsp. vinegar

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add beaten eggs.
Make paste of coloring and cocoa.
Add to creamed mixture.
Add salt, vanilla and flour alternately with buttermilk.
Fold in vinegar and soda mixture.
Bake at 350\u00b0 in greased and floured 2 layer cake pans, 40 to 45 minutes.