Red Cake

½ cup shortening

1 ½ cup sugar

2 eggs

2 oz red food coloring

1 tsp vanilla

2 Tbsp cocoa

1 cup buttermilk

2 ½ cup flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vinegar

Cream shortening and sugar.  Add eggs and beat well.  Blend food coloring, vanilla, cocoa, and vinegar together.  Add buttermilk.  Add to mixture and mix well.  In a bowl mix together dry ingredients, add to wet mixture and beat well.  Pour into 2 greased and floured 8 inch pans.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.