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Waldorf Astoria Red Velvet Cake




Source of Recipe


Waldorf Astoria


List of Ingredients




1/2 c Shortening
1 1/2 c Sugar
2 Egg
2 oz Red food coloring
2 tb Cocoa -- heaping
1 c Buttermilk
2 1/4 c Cake flour
1 t Salt
1 t Vanilla
1 t Baking soda
1 t Vinegar
-----FROSTING-----
3 tb Flour
1 c Milk
1 c Sugar
1 t Vanilla
1 c Butter -No Substitutes


Recipe



Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Make a paste of food
coloring and cocoa. Add to creamed mixture. Add
buttermilk alternating with flour and salt. Add
vanilla. Add soda to vinegar (foams!!!), and blend in.
Pour into 3 or 4 greased and floured 8" cake pans.
Bake at 350 F. for 24-30 minutes. Split layers fill
and frost with the following frosting.

Frosting:
Add milk to flour slowly, avoiding lumps.
Cook flour and milk until very thick, stirring
constantly. COOL IT COMPLETELY!! Cream sugar, butter
and vanilla until fluffy. Add to cooked mixture. Beat,
high speed, until very fluffy. Looks and tastes like
whipped cream.