Waldorf Astoria Red Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

WALDORF ASTORIA RED CAKE

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c Shortening
1 1/2 c Sugar
1/4 c Red food coloring
2 tb (Heaping) Cocoa
1 c Buttermilk
2 1/4 c Cake flour
1 t Vanilla
1 t Salt
1 t Baking soda
1 t Vinegar
2 Eggs
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!!!), Blend in..
Pour into 3 or 4 greased and floured 8" cake pans.
Bake at 350 24-30 minutes. Split layers fill and frost
with the following frosting.

FROSTING Add milk to flour slowly, avoid lumps. Cook
flour and milk 'til very thick, stirring constantly.
COOL!! Cream sugar, butter and vanilla 'til fluffy.
Add to cooked mixture. Beat, high speed, 'til very
fluffy. Looks and tastes like whipped cream.



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