New Red Cake
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 ounces red food coloring (1/4 cup)
2 teaspoon cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 cup buttermilk (Real buttermilk is best. But, if you don't have it, use 1 cup milk with 1 Tablespoon White Vinegar or Lemon juice)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 Tablespoon vinegar
Cream the shortening, sugar and eggs until light, about 2 minutes. Make a paste of the food coloring and cocoa, add to the eggs mixture. Add salt to flour and add, alternately with the buttermilk. Add vanilla, then add the vinegar and baking soda. Mix in. Do Not Beat! Pour into 3 8" layer ckae pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Recipe shared by Sheila (and Robin).
