Waldorf Astoria Red Velvet Cake
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Waldorf Astoria Red Velvet Cake
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Make the well-known Waldorf Astoria Red Velvet Cake at home. No cake mix needed.
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Ingredients
Cake ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 egg
- 2 ounces Food Coloring red
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Frosting ingredients
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Cake Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour 3 cake pans.
- Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring.
- Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs. Add cocoa and food coloring mixture. Mix well.
- Add buttermilk with vinegar and flour with salt alternately.
- By hand, fold in vanilla and baking soda.
- Pour batter equally into cake pans.
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove cake layers from pans and cool completely.
Frosting Instructions
- Cook flour and milk until thick.
- Beat shortening, margarine, sugar, vanilla until creamy.
- Add milk and flour mixture a little at a time and beat well.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
384kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
38mg
(13%)
Sodium
259mg
(11%)
Potassium
81mg
(2%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
255IU
(5%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 384kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 259mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 81mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 255IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
45 reviews
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