2 tsp cocoa
2 oz. red food coloring
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vinegar
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 c. flour
1 c. buttermilk
#1 combine cocoa & red food coloring (mix & set aside)
#2 combine baking soda & vinegar (mix & set aside)
Cream together shortening, sugar, eggs, salt & vanilla. Add #1 mixture plus
flour & buttermilk. Fold in #2. Bake in 2 9″ greased & floured cake pans.
Bake at 350* for 35 min. Test for doneness with toothpick.