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Grandma Love's Oldest Recipe, Waldorf Astoria Cake also known now as Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 c shortening
1-1/2 c white sugar
2 eggs
4-bottles red food coloring-2oz
1 tsp salt
2-1/2 c flour
2 tbsp. cocoa
2-tsp vanilla
1-tbsp vinegar
2-tsp soda
1-c buttermilk
Directions:
Directions:
Cream shortening and sugars
Add eggs ( whole ) and food coloring
Sift together- flour, salt and cocoa
Add alternating with buttermilk
Mix and stir in soda and vinegar. DO NOT BEAT
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
approx. 15 min
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
My mother made this cake, it was the prettiest cake I had ever seen. When I was young

 

 

 

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