Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream Crisco and sugar with a spoon; add eggs, then food coloring and water, then cocoa. Blend in buttermilk; add flour and salt gradually. Add vanilla and beat well with spoon. Mix vinegar and soda together and fold into mixture. Do not beat. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in 350\u00b0 oven. Makes 2 (9-inch) layers or 9 x 13-inch sheet cake. Frost with Fluff Frosting.