Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. Crisco shortening
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. soda
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 1/4 c. flour
1 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. vinegar
2 oz. red food coloring
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. butter flavoring

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
Make a paste of the cocoa and coloring.
Sift the dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture and cocoa; mix alternately with milk.
Add vanilla, soda and vinegar last.
Pour into two greased and floured cake pans and bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.