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Waldorf Astoria Red Velvet Cake

Make Waldorf Astoria Red Velvet Cake at home with Shortening, Sugar, Egg, Red Food Coloring, and Cocoa. Serves 12. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 1 1/2 cup
• 2
• 2 oz
• 2 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 2 1/4 cup
• 1
• 1
• 1
• 1
• 3 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 1
• 1 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Pour into 3 or 4 greased and floured 8" cake pans.

2. 2

   Bake at 350 F. for 24-30 minutes. Split layers fill and frost with the following frosting.

3. 3

   Frosting: Add milk to flour slowly, avoiding lumps.

4. 4

   Cook flour and milk until very thick, stirring constantly.

5. 5

   COOL IT COMPLETELY!!

6. 6

   Cream sugar, butter and vanilla until fluffy.

7. 7

   Add to cooked mixture.

8. 8

   Beat, high speed, until very fluffy.

9. 9

   Looks and tastes like whipped cream.