Waldorf Astoria Frosting
"a really old recipe.."
photo by chefdawnelle_130162
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
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2 cups
ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- 1⁄2 cup margarine
- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
- 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.
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Reviews
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Creamy and less sweet than traditional buttercream frosting, this was really unbelievably good (the flour and granulated sugar set off warning lights, but I forged ahead).<br/>I used all butter, cke flour and superfine sugar (just to be sure) and everything turned out perfectly! This will be a standby: I like it better than cream cheese frosting. -
Yes. Perfect for Red Velvet Cake and White Cake with Coconut Frosting. -
This is the best. It's been in my family for over 60 years, along with the Waldorf-Astoria Red Cake recipe. Our version uses all butter - no shortening. -
Hello Grandma2969: Love this recipe (there are many similar around now). The first time I came across it was back in the late 60's and then it was named: "funeral frosting". At that time it was difficult to get anyone to share it with you - that has certainly changed. Thanks for reminding me of it because I needed something like this for company.
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I found this most amusing since that is a picture of my Signature Chocolate Lasagna...Thank you Grandma 2969 for immortalizaing my cake. I make this cake about four times a year and it is always a huge hit! First of all my cake is a very moist mayonnaise cake, no eggs or oil needed. I understand that the recipe was used during the depression when eggs and oil were difficult to come by. This recipe was passed down from my grandmother to my mom to me. Second of all, the icing goes from vanilla delicious to almond extrodinary! Save the vanilla for the cake and add almond extract to the icing. It will change your life! Just something I say.... Bon Appetite Y'all!! Chef Dawnelle Niceville, Florida
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