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Waldorf Red Velvet Cake and Frosting

Waldorf Red Velvet Cake and Frosting is a cakes recipe made with Shortening, Eggs, Vanilla, Salt, and Flour. Serves 12. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 2
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 2 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   CAKE: Cream shortening and sugar till fluffy. Add eggs and beat 1 minute.

2. 2

   Add salt, beat.

3. 3

   Add vanilla and coloring to buttermilk.

4. 4

   Alternate adding flour and milk mixtures to batter.

5. 5

   Combine soda and vinegar in cup and add to cake batter.

6. 6

   Bake in (2) 9" cake pans at 350�F for 25 to 30 minutes.

7. 7

   Cool on cake racks.

8. 8

   FROSTING: Cook milk and flour until thick; cool in fridge.

9. 9

   Beat butter, sugar and vanilla with mixer.

10. 10

    Add flour and milk mixture a little at a time (make ahead of cake so that it has plenty of time to cool).

11. 11

    Beat well.