Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. butter flavoring
1 1/2 oz. bottle red food color
3 Tbsp. cocoa
2 1/2 c. cake flour, sifted
1 c. buttermilk
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream shortening, sugar, salt, eggs, vanilla and butter flavoring. Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring. Add to first mixture. Alternately add flour and buttermilk. Mix vinegar and soda in a small bowl. Add to batter; blend. Bake in three 9 or 10 inch round cake pans for 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Let cool completely. Cover with frosting.