Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and beat.
Mix cocoa and coloring to make a paste.
Add to shortening mixture.
Add salt. Put vanilla in buttermilk.
Add alternately with flour; don't overbeat.
Mix vinegar and soda; blend well, but don't beat.
Bake in 2 layers, 9-inch, for 25 to 30 minutes at 350\u00b0 or 1 layer long pan 45 minutes or until done.