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Gold Cake

Gold Cake

M. Blakely

M. Blakely

Makes 1

This recipe is only for the cake layers. Use your favorite icing to make it fit any occasion.

ᔥ Originally from "All Electric-Mix Recipes" (1946 ed.)

Ingredients

  • ½ c. egg yolks
  • ½ c. shortening
  • 1 c. sugar
  • ¾ c. milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 c. cake flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder

Instructions

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  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease 2 9-in. round cake pans.
  • 2
    Mix flour & baking powder together.
  • 3
    Beat eggs on medium speed of electric mixer till thick & lemon colored (about .).
  • 4
    Cream shortening on high speed for . Continue beating as you gradually add sugar; beat . longer.
  • 5
    Blend eggs into shortening mixture on medium speed for .
  • 6
    Stir vanilla into milk.
  • 7
    For this step, work quickly on medium speed, DO NOT OVERBEAT, & frequently scrape sides of bowl. This step should not take more than . Mix in 1/3 of flour mixture; then 1/2 of milk; then another 1/3 of flour; then remaining milk; then remaining flour.
  • 8
    Divide batter into cake pans; then cut through it with a knife to remove air bubbles.
  • 9
    Bake .

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