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waldorf astoria cake

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Eddie Jordan
Bristow, OK

This recipe if from one of my Grand mothers recipe book. She put lots of love in this cake when she made it.

(3 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Convection Oven

Ingredients For waldorf astoria cake

  • 1 tsp
    soda
  • 1 Tbsp
    vinegar
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 Tbsp
    cocoa
  • 1 oz
    red food color
  • 2 c
    flour (sifted)
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • FROSTING PART 1
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1/2 c
    flour
  • pinch of salt
  • FROSTING PART 2
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 c
    crisco

How To Make waldorf astoria cake

  • 1
    Mix vinegar and soda, set aside. Cream sugar with shortening and add eggs. Make a paste of cocoa and food color and add to creamed mixture.
  • 2
    Add buttermilk,salt, and flour alternately. Add vanilla then soda and vinegar.
  • 3
    Beat well and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes in two well oiled and floured pans. Cool and split each layer to make 4 thin layers
  • 4
    FROSTING PART 1: Cook over low flame until thickened, remove from heat and add 1 stick butter. Chill mixture.
  • 5
    FROSTING PART 2: Add to first part and beat at high speed until fluffy. Ice after putting layers together. Garnish with Coconut.

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