Waldorf Astoria Red Velvet Cake
This is a dense old style Red Velvet Cake. A chocolately cake is topped with a fluffy vanilla frosting.
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 oz. red food coloring
1 c. buttermilk
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cocoa
2 1/4 c. flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 oz. red food coloring
1 c. buttermilk
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cocoa
2 1/4 c. flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
W.A.R.C. Frosting:
3 Tbs. four
1 c. milk (cool)
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. margarine
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Cake Instructions:
1. Make past of cocoa and coloring.
2. Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Add cocoa & coloring. Mix well.
3. Add buttermilk with vinegar and flour with salt alternately.
4. By hand, fold in vanilla and baking soda.
5. Grease and flour cake pans. Makes 3 layers.
6. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
1. Make past of cocoa and coloring.
2. Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Add cocoa & coloring. Mix well.
3. Add buttermilk with vinegar and flour with salt alternately.
4. By hand, fold in vanilla and baking soda.
5. Grease and flour cake pans. Makes 3 layers.
6. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Frosting Instructions:
Cook until thick- flour and milk. Beat until creamy – shortening, margarine, sugar, vanilla. Mix together and add milk and flour mixture a little at a time and beat well.












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