WHITE CAKE
An ideal white cake can be made by using the whites of five eggs with the proper proportions of butter, sugar, flour, liquid, and leavening. Such a cake is usually baked in a large flat pan and then cut into squares.
WHITE CAKE
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1/2 c. butter
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1-1/2 c. sugar
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5 egg whites
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2-1/2 c. flour
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4 tsp. baking powder
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3/4 c. milk
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Powdered sugar
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Shredded coconut
Cream the butter and add gradually the sugar and the beaten whites of eggs. Sift the flour and baking powder together and add alternately with the milk. Beat this mixture well. Pour into a sheet-cake pan, 9
inches by 12 inches, and cover with powdered sugar and a rather thin layer of shredded coconut. Bake for about 40 minutes in a moderate oven. Remove from the pan, cool, and serve without icing.
FEATHER CAKE
A cake that is easily made and that is a general favorite is known as feather cake. As may be inferred from the name, such cake is very light in weight and tender in texture.
FEATHER CAKE
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1/2 c. butter
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1 c. sugar
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3 eggs
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2 c. flour
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1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
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1/3 c. milk
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1 tsp. flavoring
Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, and beat the eggs and add them. Sift the flour and baking powder together, and add alternately with the milk to the mixture. Add the flavoring. Beat rapidly for a
few minutes, pour into a loaf-cake pan, and bake. Ice with simple white icing.
GOLD CAKE
The cake given in the accompanying recipe and known as gold cake is very attractive in color, as well as appetizing in taste. To produce the gold color, only the yolks of the eggs are used. Orange extract is used for the flavoring.
GOLD CAKE
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1/3 c. butter
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2/3 c. sugar
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4 egg yolks
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1-1/4 c. flour
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2 tsp. baking powder
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1/2 c. milk
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1 tsp. orange extract
Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, beat the yolks of the eggs until they are thick and lemon-colored, and add them. Sift the flour and baking powder together, and add alternately with the milk. Add
the orange extract and bake in a loaf-cake pan. Cover with white icing and serve.
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