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Cake, Butter

Source of Recipe

Swans Down Cake Flour-1928


List of Ingredients

2 C sifted Swans Down Cake Flour
1 T baking powder
1/2 C butter, or other shortening
1 C sifted sugar
3/4 C milk
1 tsp vanilla
3 egg whites, stiffly beaten


Recipe

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and sift together 3 times.
Cream shortening thoroughly, then add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add flour to creamed mixture, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time. Beat after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla. Fold in egg whites. Bake in two greased layer cake pans, in moderate oven 9375 degrees F. ) 25-30 minutes, or in greased 8x8x2 inches at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Double recipe to make 3 20 inch layers.