1/2 cup Crisco
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups cake flour ( do not use regular)
1 tsp cocoa
1 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
 
Mix all of above together with mixer.
 
Then:
 
2 oz. red food coloring
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp vinegar, added to the above baking soda
 
FOLD into above. DO NOT MIX.
 
Bake in 2- 9" greased & floured pans  @ 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.