Waldorf Astoria cake is a classic dessert that is sure to impress your guests. The cake is made with a moist and fluffy vanilla sponge cake, layered with a rich and creamy filling, and topped with a decadent frosting. The frosting is typically made with cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla extract, and can be flavored with a variety of other ingredients, such as chocolate, fruit, or nuts. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, there is a Waldorf Astoria cake frosting recipe out there that is perfect for you.
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WALDORF ASTORIA FROSTING
Make and share this Waldorf Astoria Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by grandma2969
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine milk and flour in saucepan; mix well.
- Cook until thick, stirring constantly.
- Cool.
- Cream remaining ingredients in bowl till light and fluffy.
- Add milk mixture. Beat until fluffy.
- Frost cooled cake.
- Enough frosting for 2 layers.
WALDORF ASTORIA ORIGINAL RED VELVET CAKE WITH COOKED ICING RECIPE - (3.7/5)
Provided by Shirl
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray three 9-inch round cake pans with flour-added cooking spray. For a higher ratio of cake to frosting, use two 9×2 inch pans. You may also use three 8-inch pans. If you use three 8-inch or go with two 9-inch, you will probably need to tack on about 4 minutes to the cook time due to the batter being deeper. Using high speed of electric mixer, beat shortening and sugar until creamy. Beat in eggs, vanilla extract and butter extract, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Make a paste of red food coloring and cocoa powder, then stir that in. Or, do what I did and stir the red food coloring and cocoa in, then beat. When the batter turns red, stir in the salt and beat so that it's very well mixed. Starting and ending with flour, add the flour and buttermilk alternately to batter, stirring so that flour gets absorbed. Place the baking soda in a little cup. Add the vinegar to the baking soda, then stir the fizzy vinegar mixture into the cake batter to lighten it. Now, dump the cake batter into the pans, dividing evenly. Bake for 20 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs. Let cakes cool in pans on a rack for 10 minutes. Flip out of pans and cool completely. Note: If your oven runs hot, cook the red velvet cake at 325 degrees F. The cakes will turn out dry if overcooked. Make the frosting. In a heavy saucepan, whisk together 3 tablespoons of flour and 1/4 cup of the milk until smooth. Whisk in salt and remaining milk. Turn heat to medium and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thick and creamy. Let it cool completely. Using your electric mixer, beat butter and granulated sugar until fluffy. Beat in the vanilla. Beat in the thoroughly cooled flour mixture. Beat and beat until the icing is fluffy and no longer grainy (this may take a while, depending on how good your mixer is). For this recipe, I recommend using a stand mixer. Cover cake with frosting.
WALDORF ASTORIA CAKE FROSTING
This easy white frosting is perfect for wedding cakes.
Provided by Tina Ashbridge
Categories Frosting and Icing Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine confectioners sugar, shortening, milk, salt, butter flavored extract and vanilla. Beat until smooth and fluffy.n
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306 calories, Carbohydrate 37.9 g, Cholesterol 10.7 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 30.2 mg, Sugar 37.2 g
WALDORF ASTORIA CAKE FROSTING
This easy white frosting is perfect for wedding cakes.
Provided by Tina Ashbridge
Categories Frosting and Icing Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine confectioners sugar, shortening, milk, salt, butter flavored extract and vanilla. Beat until smooth and fluffy.n
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306 calories, Carbohydrate 37.9 g, Cholesterol 10.7 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 30.2 mg, Sugar 37.2 g
WALDORF-ASTORIA RED VELVET CAKE (1920S RECIPE)
Found on CakeCentral.com while researching the original recipe. I am personally not sure about this icing. I may try the other roux one. Originally posted by descakes. "This is the original Waldorf-Astoria Red Velvet Cake recipe and a huge favorite with family and clients alike! The Cream Cheese/Mascarpone Frosting is to die for:) I know it's going to sound odd but give it a try and you'll be delightfully surprised!" NOTE: I (cookfromscratch) tried this recipe yesterday and was sorely disappointed. It was a good recipe, but not lacking the flavor for Red Velvet.It was a lot of trouble for a good chocolate cake. The red color was also lacking, however, I did use natural food color due to allergies. I am going to keep looking. for a natural Red Velvet recipe.
Provided by cook from scratch
Categories Dessert
Time 20m
Yield 1 layer cake, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
- Butter three 9" round cake pans and line them with parchment paper or waxed paper.
- Melt Chocolate in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of boiling water or in the top of a double boiler (or melt in microwave for 20 - 25 seconds).
- Meanwhile. place the sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed for two minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and continue to mix on low speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula so everything is well incorporated.
- Add the melted chocolate to this mixture and continue to mix on low speed. Add the pureed beets and food coloring.
- Continue to mix on low speed until everything is thoroughly combined.
- Evenly divide the batter between the three prepared pans and tap down to remove air bubbles.
- Bake in the middle of the oven for 20 - 25 minutes or until center of cake springs back when touched, or when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the pans from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Let cool for ten minutes in the pans, then turn the layers out onto the rack and let cool completely.
- Icing: Pour cream into a small bowl and whip to soft peaks. Set aside in the refrigerator.
- Place the cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed until it is soft and smooth.
- Add the mascarpone and continue to mix on low speed until the cheeses are well combined.
- Add the vanilla and powdered sugar and mix until everything is just combined.
- Turn off the mixer and fold in the whipped cream by hand with a spatula.
- Keep refrigerated until ready to assemble.
- Chef's note: Sliced canned beets are easier to work with in this recipe than whole beets.
- Original Poster's note - This cake works well as a wedding cake but use a cream cheese/buttercream as the icing noted here will not harden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1225.5, Fat 85.8, SaturatedFat 31.5, Cholesterol 221.4, Sodium 790.9, Carbohydrate 109.3, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 78.4, Protein 12.3
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor. Fresh walnuts, celery, and apples will make a big difference in the taste of your Waldorf Astoria cake frosting.
- Chop the walnuts and celery finely so that they distribute evenly throughout the frosting.
- If you don't have any cream cheese on hand, you can substitute an equal amount of mascarpone cheese.
- To make a vegan version of Waldorf Astoria cake frosting, use vegan cream cheese and dairy-free milk.
- You can add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or almond extract to the frosting for extra flavor.
- If you want a smoother frosting, you can strain it through a fine-mesh sieve before using it.
Conclusion:
Waldorf Astoria cake frosting is a delicious and versatile frosting that can be used on a variety of cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts. It's easy to make and can be customized to your liking with different fruits, nuts, and extracts. Whether you're a professional baker or a home cook, give Waldorf Astoria cake frosting a try – you won't be disappointed!
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