Red Earth Cake
["1 1/2 c. sugar", "1/2 c. shortening", "2 eggs, well beaten", "2 c. flour minus 2 Tbsp.", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. soda", "1 c. sour milk", "vanilla", "4 Tbsp. cocoa", "1 tsp. red food coloring", "2 Tbsp. coffee"]
["Make paste of cocoa, red food coloring and coffee.", "Cream sugar and shortening and add well beaten eggs.", "Add flour in which soda and salt have been added.", "Add milk, vanilla and paste.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 in greased and floured round cake pans."]
["sugar", "shortening", "eggs", "flour", "salt", "soda", "sour milk", "vanilla", "cocoa", "red food coloring", "coffee"]