Waldorf astoria red velvet cake

 
                      WALDORF ASTORIA RED VELVET CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      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 (MUST be butter!!)
 
   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.
  
 
 
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