Red velvet cake is one of my favorites because it is just such a crowd-pleaser wherever you take it (in addition to being yummy!). I love the stark contrast between the white cream cheesing icing and the red of the cake. I made this the night before my birthday, it is so easy despite what people think and in my experience, very fool-proof. The cake portion in this recipe always comes out moist and quite dense which is how I like my chocolate cakes. I tend to go easy on the sugar for the cake because the icing is also sweet but hey, if you are the ultimate sweet-tooth by all means add more sugar!
Waldorf Astoria Cake
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2-3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup soft butter
2 eggs (room temp.)
1 cup buttermilk
2-3 tbsp cocoa powder
2 oz red food coloring
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round pan.
You will need three bowls. (This is not actually how the original recipe explained things but it is how I make this cake and I think it really simplifies everything!).
Bowl #1: Sift flour, salt, baking powder together. Set aside.
Bowl #2: Beat sugar and butter together until fluffy, Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Bowl #3: Mix cocoa and food coloring together until it forms a paste.
Add contents of Bowl #3 to Bowl #2 and mix well, the mixture will turn bright red! Then you need to add the contents of Bowl #1 very slowly, alternating with the buttermilk until everything is mixed in. It should be a smooth, red batter. Lastly, in a small glass, combine the vinegar and baking soda and add immediately to the batter. Stir in.
Pour batter into the pan and bake in pre-heated oven for 25-35 minutes, until the toothpick test comes out clean from the center of the cake.
For the icing:
1 package of cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup soft butter
1 tsp vanilla
Basically you just beat all the ingredients together until fantastically fluffy. Ice the cake after it is completely cool and garnish if you like.
Waldorf Astoria Cake
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2-3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup soft butter
2 eggs (room temp.)
1 cup buttermilk
2-3 tbsp cocoa powder
2 oz red food coloring
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round pan.
You will need three bowls. (This is not actually how the original recipe explained things but it is how I make this cake and I think it really simplifies everything!).
Bowl #1: Sift flour, salt, baking powder together. Set aside.
Bowl #2: Beat sugar and butter together until fluffy, Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Bowl #3: Mix cocoa and food coloring together until it forms a paste.
Add contents of Bowl #3 to Bowl #2 and mix well, the mixture will turn bright red! Then you need to add the contents of Bowl #1 very slowly, alternating with the buttermilk until everything is mixed in. It should be a smooth, red batter. Lastly, in a small glass, combine the vinegar and baking soda and add immediately to the batter. Stir in.
Pour batter into the pan and bake in pre-heated oven for 25-35 minutes, until the toothpick test comes out clean from the center of the cake.
For the icing:
1 package of cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup soft butter
1 tsp vanilla
Basically you just beat all the ingredients together until fantastically fluffy. Ice the cake after it is completely cool and garnish if you like.
I garnish everything- blackberries and violet chocolate shavings.
The lone piece after one day!
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