Waldorf Astoria Red Cake Recipe

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Waldorf Astoria Red Cake
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cream together the shortening, sugar, and eggs.
  2. Make a paste with food coloring and cocoa. Add to shortening mixture.
  3. Add salt and buttermilk to mixture.
  4. Next add flour, vanilla, vinegar, and baking soda in that order. Mix.
  5. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in two 8 inch round greased and floured cake pans. Let cool.
  6. To Make Frosting: Cook 5 tablespoons flour and 1 cup milk until thick, and then cool.
  7. Cream together 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1 cup butter or margarine and 1 teaspoon vanilla 'til fluffy. Add to flour mixture.
  8. Cut layers of cake in half lengthwise. Spread frosting on each half layer. Stack and frost over all.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2866.43 Kcal (12001 kJ)
Calories from fat 1382.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 153.62g 236%
Cholesterol 423.63mg 141%
Sodium 2733.37mg 114%
Potassium 708.77mg 15%
Total Carbs 346.4g 115%
Sugars 217.04g 868%
Dietary Fiber 6.59g 26%
Protein 31.3g 63%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 375.3mg 38%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 338.15 Kcal (1416 kJ)
Calories from fat 163.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.12g 236%
Cholesterol 49.98mg 141%
Sodium 322.45mg 114%
Potassium 83.61mg 15%
Total Carbs 40.86g 115%
Sugars 25.6g 868%
Dietary Fiber 0.78g 26%
Protein 3.69g 63%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 38%
Iron 0.4mg 18%
Calcium 44.3mg 38%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 69.3
    Points
  • 79
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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