Cookin' w./ Chris: Waldorfe Astoria Cake (Red Velvet Cake)
1 1/2 Cups Sugar- 1/2 Cup Shortening
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Cup Buttermilk
- 2 1/4 Cake Flour
- 2 teaspoons Cocoa
- 1 teaspoon Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Soda
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 oz. Red Food Coloring
Cream shortening, sugar & eggs. Mix cocoa & food coloring together with flour, salt and buttermilk alternately. Add soda & mix lightly. (Add vinegar at the very end.)
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
For the frosting: Combine three Tablespoons of Flour, 1 cup milk in a double boiler and cook on medium high heat until thick. Set aside and allow to cool with the lid on. Cream 1 cup sugar & 1 cup butter w./ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add to cool pudding mixture. Beat at high speed until you achieve a consistency similar to whipped cream.
Decorate the side of the cake with chopped pecans and serve.