Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. \"Adams Best\" vanilla
1 tsp. Adams butter flavor
1 1/2 oz. bottle Adams red color
3 Tbsp. (level) cocoa
2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and flavors.
Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring; add to first mixture.
Alternately add flour and buttermilk.
Mix soda and vinegar in small bowl; add to batter.
Blend.
Bake in 3 (9-inch or 10-inch) pans for 20 to 25 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Let cool completely.
Cover with frosting.