RED WALDORF ASTORIA CAKE

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
Cream together. Make paste of 2 ounce bottle red food coloring and 2
tablespoons cocoa. Add this mixture to creamed above. 1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
2 1/4 c. cake flour
1 tsp. salt
Sift dry ingredients and add alternately to first mixture. Add 1 teaspoon
vinegar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour into two 9 inch layer pans. Bake at 350
degrees for 30 minutes. Let cool very well and then cut into four layers. --
WALDORF CAKE FROSTING:--
3 tbsp. flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. milk
1 c. butter
Cook flour and milk until thickened. Cool. Cream sugar and butter until very
fluffy. Add flour mixture and blend. Alexandria