Red Velvet Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream shortening, eggs and sugar.
2. 2
   Make a paste of cocoa and food
3. 3
   coloring;
4. 4
   add
5. 5
   to
6. 6
   creamed
7. 7
   mixture.
8. 8
   Sift salt and flour and add to creamed mixture, alternating with the buttermilk.
9. 9
   Add vanilla,
10. 10
    soda and vinegar; blend in.
11. 11
    Bake at 350° for 30 minutes in layer pans.
12. 12
    Cool and split layers to ice.