Waldorf Astoria |
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|---|---|
| 1/2 c | Shortening |
| 1 1/2 c | Sugar |
| 2 oz | Red Food Coloring |
| 2 T | Cocoa |
| 2 | Eggs |
| 1 t | Vanilla |
| 2 1/4 c | Cake Flour |
| 1 t | Salt |
| 1 c | Buttermilk |
| 1 t | Soda |
| 1 T | Vinegar |
| Frosting: | |
| 3 T | Flour |
| 1 c | Milk |
| 1 c | Sugar |
| 1 c | Butter |
| 1 T | Vanilla |
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream shortening and sugar.
Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring; add to mixture.
Add eggs and vanilla.
Sift salt and flour.
Add alternately to mixture with buttermilk.
Fold in soda and vinegar.
Bake 25 - 30 minutes in 3 round greased and floured pans.
Frosting:
Cook flour and milk until thick; cool.
Cream sugar and butter 15 minutes or until almost white.
Add cooked ingredients and vanilla.
Beat until it resembles whipped cream.
Frost cake.
Refrigerate.