Waldorf-Astoria Red Velvet Cake Recipe #8972
I haven't even tried it, but it looks good.
by troyh
45 min | 15 min prep
SERVES 12
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 ounces red food coloring
- 2 tablespoons cocoa (heaping)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
FROSTING
- 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, and blend into the batter.
- Pour into 3 or 4 greased and floured 8" cake pans.
- Bake at 350°F for 24-30 minutes.
- Split layers fill and frost with the following frosting.
- Frosting: Add milk to flour slowly, avoiding lumps.
- Cook flour and milk until very thick, stirring constantly.
- Cool completely.
- Cream sugar, butter and vanilla until fluffy.
- Add to cooked mixture.
- Beat, high speed, until very fluffy.
- Looks and tastes like whipped cream.
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