Waldorf Astoria Red Cake

10 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 1/4 c. or 2 oz. red food coloring
  • 2 tsp. cocoa
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 2 1/4 c. cake flour
  • 1 Tbsp. vinegar

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift together salt and flour.
  2. 2
    Make paste of coloring and cocoa.
  3. 3
    Cream shortening and sugar.
  4. 4
    Add buttermilk and flour mixture.
  5. 5
    Add vanilla.
  6. 6
    Add soda to vinegar in measuring cup, it foams, then blend into cake mixture.
  7. 7
    Bake in three 8-inch pans (greased) at 350° for 30 minutes.
  8. 8
    Frost with frosting.

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