Chris Morgan   Web Presence Developer
I want to share my first recipe.  Since Valentine's is coming up I thought this one would be a neat treat.

Waldorf-Astoria Red
Velvet Cake



Ingredients:

 

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1/2 cup Shortening

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1 1/2 cup Sugar

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2 Eggs

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2 ounces Red food coloring

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2 tablespoons Cocoa
-- heaping

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2 1/4 cups Plain flour

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1 teaspoon Salt

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1 teaspoon Vanilla

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1 teaspoon Baking soda

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1 cup Buttermilk

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1 tablespoon Vinegar

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1 teaspoon Butter Flavoring (if desired)

Frosting

 

    *
3 tablespoons Flour

    * 1 cup Butter (Not Margarine- you can tell
the difference in the flavor).

    *
1 teaspoon Vanilla

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1 cup Milk

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1 cup granulated sugar

Directions:

Cream Shortening, sugar and eggs. Make a
paste with coloring and cocoa and add to mixture. Add salt and flour with
buttermilk and vanilla. Alternately add soda and vinegar and don't beat- just
blend. Bake in two 9-inch pans (greased and floured) for 30 minutes at 350
degrees. Layers may be split to make four.

 

 

Frosting:

 

Cook flour and milk on low
heat until thick. Then cool (I put it in the freezer for this.). Cream sugar,
butter, and vanilla until fluffy. Add to flour-milk mixture. Beat until mixture
is like whipped cream. Spread on layers. Sprinkle with nuts if desired
Feb 9th 2011 05:29