Ingredients
- * 1/2 cup shortening
- * 1 1/2 cups sugar
- * 2 eggs
- * 2 tablespoons cocoa
- * 1 1/2 oz red food coloring
- * 1 teaspoon salt
- * 2 1/2 cups flour
- * 1 teaspoon vanilla
- * 1 cup buttermilk
- * 1 teaspoon soda
- * 1 tablespoons vinegar
Directions
Cream shortening; beat in sugar gradually. Add eggs, one at a time; beat well after each addition. Make paste of cocoa and food coloring; add to creamed mixture. Add salt, flour and vanilla alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Sprinkle soda over vinegar; pour vinegar over batter.
Stir until thoroughly mixed. Bake in 3 8-inch pans or 2 9-inch pans for 30 minutes at 350°.
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Submitted 10/25/05.
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Submitted By: cecilia markham
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