Click for Cookbook LOGIN
"Food is an important part of a balanced diet."--Fran Lebowitz

Fabulous Cake from Waldorf Astoria Hotel Recipe

  Tried it? Rate this Recipe:
 

 

This recipe for Fabulous Cake from Waldorf Astoria Hotel is from Three Generations of Recipes, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
1 cup pecans
2 teaspoon vanilla

For frosting:
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
2/3 pound powdered sugar
1 egg, unbeaten
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup pecans, chopped
Directions:
Directions:
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Add melted chocolate, vanilla and milk. Sift together dry ingredients and add. Fold in pecans. Bake in 350 degree oven in 2 13 x 9-inch baking pans.

For frosting: Melt butter and chocolate, let cool a bit. Add powdered sugar and unbeaten egg. Mix well. Add remaining ingredients. This makes the cake, believe me! (Note on recipe card)
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
On Grandma's recipe cards, she wrote that it cost a friend $100 dollars to get this recipe. I googled it and found another recipe that actually had mayonnaise for an ingredient for the Waldorf Astoria.

 

 

 

Learn more about the process to create a cookbook -- or
Start your own personal family cookbook right now!  Here's to good eating!

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!

 

 

 

57W  

Cookbooks are great for Holiday Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Bridal Shower ideas and Family Reunions!

*Recipes and photos entered into the Family Cookbook Project are provided by the submitting contributors. All rights are retained by the contributor. Please contact us if you believe copyright violations have occurred.

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!