Waldorf Red Velvet Cake & Frosting

Directions

CAKE: Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.

Add eggs and beat for 1 minute.

Add salt; beat.

Add vanilla and food coloring to buttermilk.

Alternate adding flour and milk mixtures to batter.

Combine soda and vinegar in cup and add to cake batter.

Bake in two 9 inch cake pans at 350℉ (180℃) F for 25 to 30 minutes.

Cool on cake racks.

FROSTING: Cook milk and flour until thick; cool in fridge.

Beat butter, sugar and vanilla with mixer.

Add flour and milk mixture a little at a time (make ahead of cake so that it has plenty of time to cool).

Beat well.