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Waldorf Astoria (Red Velvet) Cake Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cake:
½ c. Crisco 1 c. Buttermilk
1 ½ White Sugar 2 ½ c. Flour
2 Eggs 2 teaspoons Unsweetened Cocoa
2 Ounces Red Food Coloring 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Vinegar 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 Teaspoon Salt

Frosting:

1 c. Milk
½ c. Flour
1 c. Sugar
1 c. Crisco
1 tsp. Vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Cake:
Cream Crisco & sugar together; add eggs & food coloring. Sift flour, salt & cocoa; add dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk. Beat at medium speed after each addition. Add vanilla and stir in (do not beat) vinegar & baking soda last. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cake cool completely before frosting. Makes 3, 8 inch layers.

Frosting:
Mix milk and flour together and cook in a saucepan over medium heat, making a paste. Mix well to avoid lumps. Let cool.

Mix sugar and Crisco together until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and cool paste to sugar mixture and beat until creamy.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This was my Mother's signature dessert. The difference is in the frosting.

 

 

 

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