American Beauty Cake
["2 oz. red food coloring plus 2 oz. water", "3 Tbsp. instant chocolate (Nestle Quik)", "1/2 c. shortening", "1 1/2 c. sugar", "2 eggs", "1 c. buttermilk", "2 1/2 c. cake flour", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 Tbsp. vinegar", "1 tsp. baking soda"]
["Mix the first 2 ingredients together and let stand until needed.", "Cream together the shortening, sugar and eggs.", "Add coloring mixture.", "Add buttermilk and beat 1 minute.", "Add flour and salt; beat 1 minute.", "Remove from mixer.", "Fold in by hand the vinegar and baking soda that has been smoothed together just before adding to cake mixture.", "Pour into 2 greased and floured 8-inch cake pans.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes or until done."]
["red food coloring", "instant chocolate", "shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "buttermilk", "cake flour", "salt", "vinegar", "baking soda"]