Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. plus 1 tsp. shortening
2 (1 oz.) bottles red food coloring
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. hot water
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
2 1/4 c. cake flour
1 tsp. soda
1 Tbsp. vinegar

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa; add to creamed mixture.
Add buttermilk and salt alternately with flour.
Add vanilla.
Dissolve soda in hot water; mix with vinegar, holding over bowl, as it will foam! Quickly add mixture to batter.
Pour into 3 (9-inch) pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.