WALDORF ASTORIA RED VELVET CAKE 1/2 c. Crisco 1 1/2 c. sugar 1 tsp. salt 2 eggs 1 c. buttermilk 1 tsp. vanilla 1 oz. red food coloring 2 Tbsp. cocoa 1 tsp. vinegar 1 tsp. baking soda 2 1/4 c. flour, sifted 3 times Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and beat for 1 minute. Put cocoa and food coloring in cup. Make a paste and add to creamed shortening and sugar mixture. Put vanilla in buttermilk and add to creamed mixture alternately with sifted flour and salt. Combine baking soda and vinegar and fold into batter. Pour batter into 2 (9-inch) pans which have been greased and floured. (Pans must be 1 1/2-inches high.) Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, or until done. Frosting for Waldorf Astoria Red Velvet Cake: 4 Tbsp. flour pinch of salt 1 c. milk 1/2 c. butter 1/2 c. Crisco 1 c. granulated sugar 1 tsp. vanilla Stir flour, salt and milk until no lumps are left. Cook until thickened, then cool. Mix other ingredients and beat until it turns white. Then add milk and flour paste and 1 to 2 tablespoons Marshmallow Fluff. Beat well until smooth and granulated sugar is dissolved. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |