Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake

1 1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Crisco
1/2  c (3 bottles) Red Food Coloring
2 tbs Coco
1 tsp Vanilla
2 Eggs
1 tsp Salt
1 c Buttermilk (1 c Milk & 1 tbs Vinegar --before adding to below ing)
2 1/4 c Flour
1 tsp Vinegar
1 tsp Baking Soda

Cream Crisco & sugar then add eggs; mix coloring & coco then add to the mixture.  Alternating add flour, buttermilk, salt & vanilla, add to above.  Mix baking soda and vinegar last and add to mixture (don't beat hard).  Bake 30 minutes at 350°. Grease & flour pans lightly.