Mom'S $300 Cake (Red Velvet Cake) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
2 eggs, beaten
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1/4 c. red food coloring
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
2 1/2 c. flour
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening.
Add beaten eggs and beat well. Make paste with cocoa and food coloring.
Add to mixture.
Add vanilla and beat well.
Sift salt and flour; add alternately with 3/4 cup buttermilk.
Mix well.
Mix vinegar and soda with remaining buttermilk; fold into first mixture.