Apple Butter Cake
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List of Ingredients
CAKE:
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 cup apple butter
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. each salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg
1 cup sour milk (milk with tsp. of vinegar added)
1/2 cup apple butter
FROSTING:
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
Cream shortening and sugar then beat in eggs. When
the mixture is light and fluffy. add 1 cup apple butter.
Sift all dry ingredients together and add to creamed
mixture. (Add the sour milk alternately with the dry
ingredients to creamed mixture.) Bake in 2 (1/2")
round layer pans. (Greased and floured.) Bake at 350
degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool.
Prepare the frosting. Spread bottom layer with 1/4
cup apple butter. Top with 1 cup frosting, add top
layer. Frost the remaining cake. Swirl 1/4 cup of
the remaining apple butter on top to give a marbled
effect. Frosting directions: Combine all but vanilla
in a double boiler. Beat 7 minutes while heating.
Should hold stiff peaks. Add vanilla.
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