Waldorf-Astoria Red Velvet Cake | Grandma Nancy's Cookbook | Umami

Ingredients

• **CREAM:
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• **MAKE PASTE:
• 2 ounces red food coloring
• 2 tablespoons cocoa (heaping)
• **ADD:
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 1/4 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• **FROSTING
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter (must be butter)