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                    Waldorf Red Velvet Cake and Frosting
 
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 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Desserts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         -----CAKE-----
      1/2  cup           Shortening
    2                    Eggs
    1      teaspoon      Vanilla
    1      teaspoon      Salt
    2 1/2  cups          Flour, all purpose -- sifted 2 to 3 times
    1      teaspoon      Baking soda
    1 1/2  cups          Sugar
      1/4  cup           Food coloring -- red
    2      tablespoons   Cocoa
    1      cup           Buttermilk
    1      tablespoon    Vinegar
                         -----FROSTING-----
    1      cup           Milk
    5      teaspoons     Flour -- all purpose
    1      cup           Butter
    1      cup           Sugar, powdered -- sifted
    1      teaspoon      Vanilla
 
 CAKE:  Cream shortening and sugar till fluffy.  Add eggs and beat 1 minute.
 Add salt, beat.  Add vanilla and coloring to buttermilk. Alternate adding
 flourand milk mixtures to batter. Combine soda and vinegar in cup and add to
 cake batter.  Bake in (2) 9 cake pans at 350xF for 25 to 30 minutes.  Cool on
 cake racks.
 
  FROSTING: Cook milk and flour until thick; cool in fridge. Beat butter, sugar
  and vanilla with mixer. Add flour and milk mixture a little at a time (make
  ahead of cake so that it has plenty of time to cool). Beat well.
 
 
 
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 Per serving: 383 Calories; 25g Fat (58% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 38g
 Carbohydrate; 75mg Cholesterol; 478mg Sodium