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     Tomorrow is our Silent Cake Auction and Cupcake Walk!!! It's from 10 a.m. to noon and anyone can participate. Bring a decorated cake to donate for the silent auction or just come and bid on one. Funds raised will be given to the Friends of the Waverly Public Library! Need not be present to win! Each cake will start out at $5 and there will be a free cupcake walk for the kids!! There will be prizes for best decorated, best technique and best bitty baker too!! Come on out and support your library!!!
     So in honor of our first ever cake walk, I'm posting a cake recipe!! What fun!!

I found this one at http://www.food.com/recipe/waldorf-astoria-red-velvet-cake-8972

Waldorf-Astoria Red Velvet Cake

By troyh on May 11, 2001

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 182 Reviews

Photo by May I Have That Recipe

• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Servings: 12

About This Recipe

"I haven't even tried it, but it looks good."

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 ounces red food coloring
• 2 tablespoons cocoa ( heaping)
• 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 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup butter ( must be butter)

Directions

1. Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
2. Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa.
3. Add to creamed mixture.
4. Add buttermilk alternating with flour and salt.
5. Add vanilla.
6. Add soda to vinegar, and blend into the batter.
7. Pour into 3 or 4 greased and floured 8" cake pans.