Red Velvet Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 sticks margarine
5 eggs
1/4 c. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
pinch of salt
3 c. plain flour
1 small bottle red food coloring
1 c. milk
1/4 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Cream together shortening, sugar and margarine.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Add cocoa, salt, vanilla and coloring.
Add baking powder to flour and put 1/2 of flour mixture into batter.
Add 1/2 cup of milk.
Beat with mixer.
Add other half of flour and milk. Mix well.
Bake in large tube pan for 1 1/2 hours at 300\u00b0.