Waldorf Astoria (24-hour cake)

Name: Waldorf Astoria (24-hour cake)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 c sugar; 1/2 c butter; 2 eggs; 2 c flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 4 squares bakers melted chocolate; 1 1/2 c milk; 1 c chopped nuts; 1/2 tsp salt; ICING; 1 1/2 squares bakers chocolate; 4 Tbsp butter; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 1/3 c powder sugar; 1 c chopped nuts; 1 tsp lemon juice

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By JoAnn McDaniel
@sweetened

This cake recipe was given to me by a friend of mine's mother. It is absolutely delicious. My daughter is a chocoholic and she loves this cake. I hope everyone enjoy it as much as we do. Sorry I don't have a photo at this time.

Rating:

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Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Convection Oven

Ingredients

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2 c

sugar
1/2 c

butter
2

eggs
2 c

flour
2 tsp

baking powder
4

squares bakers melted chocolate
1 1/2 c

milk
1 c

chopped nuts
1/2 tsp

salt
ICING
1 1/2

squares bakers chocolate
4 Tbsp

butter
1 tsp

vanilla
1 1/3 c

powder sugar
1 c

chopped nuts
1 tsp

lemon juice

How to Make Waldorf Astoria (24-hour cake)

Step-by-Step

Cake: Preheat oven to 350°.
Grease and flour tube pan or bundt pan, set aside.
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in vanilla and melted chocolate squares.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
Add the flour mixture into the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk, in three additions, scraping down the sides of bowl each time. Fold in nuts
Icing: Melt chocolate squares and butter together. Let cool. Add vanilla. Beat together egg, lemon juice and powdered sugar. Add to chocolate mixture. Stir in chopped nuts.
Ice cake when cooled. Let stand 24 hours before cutting.