Waldorf Astoria Red Velvet Cake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This Red Velvet Cake recipe was famous back in the day. I bet every newspaper in the universe ran this treasure; someone 'supposedly' paid/bribed someone for the hotel's cake recipe and it became a tradition. My Momma used to make this when I was a kid. Read more . It features a cooked white frosting as opposed to the newer cream cheese frosting version used frequently for this cake these days The cooked icing provides a less prominent tasting accent that lets the taste of the cake shine. Enjoy. Ingredients:
cake |
1/2 cup shortening |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
2 eggs |
2 ounces red food coloring |
2 tablespoons cocoa (heaping) |
1 cup buttermilk |
2 1/4 cups cake flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon vinegar |
frosting |
3 tablespoons flour |
1 cup milk |
1 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 cup butter (must be butter!) |
Directions:
1. For Cake:
2. Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
3. Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa. Add to creamed mixture.
4. Add buttermilk alternating with flour and salt.
5. Add vanilla.
6. Add soda to vinegar (it foams!), and blend into cake batter.
7. Pour into 3 or 4 greased and floured 8 cake pans.
8. Bake at 350 F. for 24-30 minutes.
9. Frost with the following frosting.
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11. For Frosting:
12. Add milk to flour slowly, avoiding lumps.
13. Cook flour and milk until very thick, stirring constantly.
14. **COOL IT COMPLETELY!!
15. Cream sugar, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Add to cooked mixture.
16. Beat, high speed, until very fluffy. Looks and tastes like whipped cream.
17. Enjoy. =)
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