Waldorf Astoria Cake

Name: Waldorf Astoria Cake
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (or part margarine); 1 ½ cups sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon red food coloring; 1 tablespoon water; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 ½ cups sifted cake flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ¾ teaspoon salt; 2 heaping teaspoons cocoa; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 tablespoon vinegar; 4 tablespoons flour, 1 cup milk; 1 cup butter; 1 cup sugar; Add 1 teaspoon vanilla

3 steps

Prep:2hCook:1h

This is a classic Grandmother Armstrong recipe. Legend has it she was at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and asked for this recipe. It came in the mail along with a bill. No one seems to know how much, but we all believe she paid it.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:31:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories568.8 kcal (28%)

Total Fat31.9 g (46%)

Carbs67.3 g (26%)

Sugars44.2 g (49%)

Protein5.1 g (10%)

Sodium259 mg (13%)

Fiber0.9 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

Cake

1 cupbutter

or part margarine

1 ½ cupssugar

2eggs

1 tablespoonred food coloring

1 tablespoonwater

1 cupbuttermilk

2 ½ cupscake flour

sifted

1 teaspoonbaking soda

¾ teaspoonsalt

2 heaping teaspoonscocoa

1 teaspoonvanilla

1 tablespoonvinegar

Icing

4 tablespoonsflour

1 cupmilk

1 cupbutter

1 cupsugar

1 teaspoonvanilla

Instructions

Cake

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs; beat well. Add food coloring and water. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Add vanilla and vinegar. Makes 2- 9” layers or 3- 7” or 8” layers. Bake on the center oven rack at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until it shrinks from the sides and is firm.

Icing

Step 2

As soon as the cake is in the oven, cook flour and milk over low heat, stirring constantly until thick. Cool, then place in refrigerator until cold.

Step 3

When cake is cool and ready to be iced, cream together butter and sugar. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, then flour and refrigerated mixture. Beat with mixer until very fluffy. Ice between layers, top and sides. Decorate with maraschino cherries and nuts, if desired.