Recipe: Hershey's Red Velvet Cake

HERSHEY'S RED VELVET CAKE
(From the Hershey's cocoa label of the 1930's)

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup Shortening
1 1/2 cups Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
3 Tbs Hershey s Cocoa
2 oz Red Food Coloring
2 1/2 cups Sifted Cake Flour
1 cup Buttermilk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 Tbs Vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS:
Pre-heat oven to 350
Cream the shortening and sugar.
Add eggs an vanilla and beat well.
In a separate bowl blend cocoa and food coloring.
Add the cocoa to the sugar mixture.
Add flour, buttermilk and salt alternately.
Mix the soda and vinegar in a cup and add to the batter.

Pour the batter into 3 greased and floured 8 inch cake pans.

Bake at 350 for 30 - 35 minutes.

Let cool before frosting.

NOTE:
**if desired divide the batter between 2 (two) 9 inch pans
(the original recipe called for 3 layers)ENJOY! j