Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups vegetable shortening
• 2 cups sugar additional for parchment
• 1 tbsp unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
• 4 1/2 tsp red gel food color
• 3 cups cake flour
• 1 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
• 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 tsp distilled white vinegar
• 3 extra large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• your favorite cream-cheese frosting