waldorf astoria cake

By markemilw

the tradition birthday cake in the Drzewiecki Family been having this cake for over 40 years

Ingredients

• 1/2 C shortening
• 1 1/2 C sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 oz red food coloring
• 2 T cocoa
• 1 t vinegar
• 1 t salt
• 1 C buttermilk
• 2 1/2 C cake flour
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 t baking soda
• Frosting
• 5 T Flour
• 1 1/2 C milk
• 1 1/4 C powdered sugar
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 1/4 C butter

Preparation

Step 1

preheat over to 350
Cream shortening and sugar
Add eggs one at a time
make a paste of food coloring and cocoa and add to mixture
combine salt and buttermilk add alternately with the flour
add vanilla, baking soda and vinegar
pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch pans lined with parchment paper
bake for 35 minutes cool and split cakes horizontally so you have 4 layers

Frosting
cook flour and milk in a pan over medium high heat till thick, set aside and let cool uncovered, do not cool in fridge
cream sugar and flour beat till fluffy add to flour/mi;k mixture, beat until Fluffy, can add addition food coloring if desired