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Waldorf Astoria Cake




Source of Recipe


AN OLD FAMILY FAVORITE


Recipe Introduction


This recipe probably originated at the Waldorf Astoria; however, it's been passed down for generations!


List of Ingredients




Waldorf Astoria Cake
1/2 cup crisco 1 1/4 cups sugar
2 cups flour 1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup water 2 unbeaten eggs
3 Tbl. cocoa 1 Tbl.red color
1 tsp. soda 1 Tbl. vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. salt

Recipe




Make a paste of cocoa, food color and 1/4 cup water, set aside.
Cream Crisco and sugar well. Add eggs one at a time, beat well. Add cocoa paste and vanilla. Add flour and buttermilk alternately. Add soda to vinegar. Add to mixture quickly at the last moment. Pour into 2 prpared layer pans or a loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Frosting: Blend 3 Tbl. flour and 1 cup milk over low heat until thickened, stirring with wire whisk(no lumps), set aside to cool. Cream: 1 cup sugar and 1 cup butter, add 2 tsp. vanilla. Add thickened mixture and beat well 5 minutes. Frost cool cake.