Secret Cake Recipe (Red Cake) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 oz. red food coloring
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cup flour
1 tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar and eggs. Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring; add this to shortening mixture; add salt and buttermilk with flour; and vanilla, vinegar and soda.
Do not beat hard, just blend in.
Bake at 350.
Let cool and split layers through the center, then frost this scarlet creation.