Waldorf red velvet cake and frosting

 
                    Waldorf Red Velvet Cake and Frosting
 
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 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Desserts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         -----CAKE-----
      1/2  cup           Shortening
    2                    Eggs
    1      teaspoon      Vanilla
    1      teaspoon      Salt
    2 1/2  cups          Flour, all purpose -- sifted 2 to 3 times
    1      teaspoon      Baking soda
    1 1/2  cups          Sugar
      1/4  cup           Food coloring -- red
    2      tablespoons   Cocoa
    1      cup           Buttermilk
    1      tablespoon    Vinegar
                         -----FROSTING-----
    1      cup           Milk
    5      teaspoons     Flour -- all purpose
    1      cup           Butter
    1      cup           Sugar, powdered -- sifted
    1      teaspoon      Vanilla
 
 CAKE:  Cream shortening and sugar till fluffy.  Add eggs and beat 1 minute.
 Add salt, beat.  Add vanilla and coloring to buttermilk. Alternate adding
 flourand milk mixtures to batter. Combine soda and vinegar in cup and add to
 cake batter.  Bake in (2) 9" cake pans at 350xF for 25 to 30 minutes.  Cool on
 cake racks.
 
  FROSTING: Cook milk and flour until thick; cool in fridge. Beat butter, sugar
  and vanilla with mixer. Add flour and milk mixture a little at a time (make
  ahead of cake so that it has plenty of time to cool). Beat well.
 
 
 
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 Per serving: 383 Calories; 25g Fat (58% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 38g
 Carbohydrate; 75mg Cholesterol; 478mg Sodium