*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                    WALDORF RED VELVET CAKE & FROSTING

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes                            Desserts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        -----CAKE-----
     1/2   c            Shortening
   2                    Eggs
   1       t            Vanilla
   1       t            Salt
   2 1/2   c            Flour, all purpose -- sifted
                        -2 to 3 times
   1       t            Baking soda
   1 1/2   c            Sugar
     1/4   c            Food coloring, red
   2       tb           Cocoa
   1       c            Buttermilk
   1       tb           Vinegar
                        -----FROSTING-----
   1       c            Milk
   5       ts           Flour, all purpose
   1       c            Butter
   1       c            Sugar, powdered -- sifted
   1       t            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 flour and
  milk mixtures to batter. Combine soda and vinegar in
  cup and add to cake batter.  Bake in (2) 9" cake pans
  at 350øF 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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