waldorf astoria (24-hour cake)

(1 rating)
Recipe by
JoAnn McDaniel
Dayton, OH

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.

(1 rating)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Convection Oven

Ingredients For waldorf astoria (24-hour cake)

  • 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)

  • 1
    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
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    Ice cake when cooled. Let stand 24 hours before cutting.

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