Red Velvet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. plus 1 tsp. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 oz. red food coloring
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. salt
2 1/4 c. cake flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
1 Tbsp. hot water
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, alternating 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 three 9-inch pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes and frost with a frosting for Red Velvet Cake.