Cake, Waldorf Astoria Cake The Famous Red Cake

By Floridaberry

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 (2 ounce) bottle red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons cocoa
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Preparation

Step 1

Sift flour and salt together

In separae dish mix cocoa and food coloring.

Cream sugar and shortening together in a large bowl, add eggs beat well; add coloring and cocoa mixture; add milk and flour alternately; Add vanilla and soda mixture with vinegar and blend into cake mixture.

Bake in 3 ( 8-inch) pans (round ) oiled and floured at 350 degrees fo 30 minutes, no longer.

ICING: Waldorf Astoria Icing
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup crisco
1 teaspoon vanilla

Thicken milk with flour over fire and cool. Beat sugar with butter and crisco. Add vanilla. Beat well and to thicken ingredients beat with electric mixer until smooth,(like whipped cream). Ice cake with frosting.