Hershey'S Red Velvet Cocoa Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
4 Tbsp. Hershey's cocoa
2 oz. red food coloring
2 1/2 c. flour, sifted
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 Tbsp. vinegar

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and vanilla.
Beat well. In a separate dish, blend cocoa and food coloring; add to sugar mixture.
Add flour, buttermilk and salt alternately.
Mix soda and vinegar in a cup and add.
Bake in two 9-inch cake pans, greased and floured, at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
If desired, divide batter between three 8-inch pans.
Let cool before frosting.