American Beauty Cake (the original Red Velvet Cake) recipe - from the Family Cookbook Supplement Family Cookbook

Ingredients

• 2 fluid oz. red food coloring
• 3 tbsp. milk chocolate cocoa (like Quick�)
• � c. solid Crisco�
• 1� c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 2� c. sifted flour
• � tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tbsp. vinegar
• 1 tsp. baking powder