Waldorf-Astoria's Red Cake

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 ounce red food coloring
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon vinegar

Cream shortening and sugar until light. Add eggs and mix. Make a paste of coloring and cocoa and add to creamed mixture. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk and vanilla mixed together. Add vinegar and mix gently, do no beat. Pour into 2 greased 8" cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 35 minutes.

Waldorf-Astoria's Frosting

• 5 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Cook flour and milk until thick, stirring constantly, on low heat (may start at high). Cover pan and let stand until cool, about 2 hours. Cream butter, sugar, and salt; add vanilla. Add to cooked mixture and beat at high speed until it resembles whipped cream. Cut the 8" layers in half and frost cake between layers.