Recipe: Butter Rich Frosting

Butter Rich Frosting for Velvet Cake
We got this recipe from my Grandmother, Helen Wride (a fantastic cook)

Ingredients:
5 tablespoons cake flour
1 cup milk
1 cup granulated sugar
1 3/4 cubes butter, softened
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:
Whisk flour and milk in a saucepan until no lumps remain. Heat over medium heat until thick (like paste) Spread on a plate to cool. In another bowl, cream butter, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the cooled mixture and beat well.

Cook’s note: It is rumored that a man visited the Waldorf Astoria Hotel Dining Room in New York and while there he ordered a piece of Red Velvet Cake. He enjoyed the cake so much that when he was finished, he asked for the recipe. Later he received a bill in the mail for $1000 for the recipe. After paying the bill, he published the recipe for all to use. Don’t know if it’s true, but it’s a great story.