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Post by marilyn777 on Feb 1, 2010 19:45:25 GMT -5
Waldorf Astoria's® Red Velvet Cake
Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening 1-1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2 oz. red food coloring 2 tsp. cocoa 1 cup buttermilk 2-1/4 cups flour 1 tsp. each salt, vanilla, soda Frosting: (for inside & top not sides): 3 tbsp. flour 1 cup each milk, sugar, butter or margarine 1 tsp. vanilla Directions: Heat oven to 350º F. (175º C). Grease and flouir cakepans. Cake: Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Make a paste of coloring and cocoa. Add to mixture. Add buttermilk, alternately with flour and salt. Add vanilla. Add soda to vinegar, holding over bowl as it foams; add to mixture by blending, not beating. Bake 25 - 30 minutes in 3 (8") pans (or 2 layers and split in half). Frosting: Cook flour and milk until thick (over dough-boiler, stirring constantly -- may use mixer to smooth. Chill in refrigerator. Cream sugar, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Add to first mixture after 25 plus minutes. Mix until well blended.
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