Red Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Combine coloring and cocoa, mixing well.
3. 3
   Add cocoa mixture to creamed shortening.
4. 4
   Add salt, buttermilk, flour and vanilla, beating constantly.
5. 5
   Mix vinegar and baking soda.
6. 6
   Stir, do not beat, the vinegar mixture into the batter.
7. 7
   Bake in two (9-inch) greased and floured cake pans for 30 to 35 minutes.
8. 8
   Cool.
9. 9
   When the cake is thoroughly cool, cut each layer in half to form 4 thin layers.
10. 10
    Put the following filling between the layers and on top of the cake.