Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs.
Combine food coloring, cocoa and vanilla.
Stir with creamed mixture.
Add salt to flour. Alternately add flour with buttermilk to creamed mixture. Combine soda and vinegar; add to creamed mixture.
Mix well.
Pour into 3 (9-inch) pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.