Recipe - $800 Waldorf Red Cake

One half cup Crisco
1 One half cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 One half ounce Red food coloring
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 One half teaspoon Cocoa; (Nestles instant)
1 teaspoon Salt
2 One half cup Cake flour
1 cup Buttermilk
1 teaspoon Soda
1 teaspoon Vinegar

800 ICING
2 One half tablespoon Flour
One half cup Milk
One half cup Sugar
One half cup Crisco and 1 T. butter
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Notes: By Janet Christman, Parryville. The Times News, PA

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Make paste of coloring and cocoa. Add to
shortening mixture. Add milk alternately with flour and salt. Add vanilla.
Fold in vinegar and soda (paste, see above). Pour into prepared pans and
bake 30 minutes at 350€.

$800 ICING: Mix flour and milk (gradually, over low heat), stir until
thickens. Let cool. Beat sugar, Crisco and vanilla. Add flour mixture and
beat thoroughly.

Hint: A few drops of red food coloring in icing great valentine's cake.

Posted to recipeludigest by ncanty@juno.com (Nadia I Canty) on Mar 6, 1998