Plain Cake
Ingredients
- 10 2/3 cup flour, (2 pounds, 10 2/3 ounces)
- 5 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder, (2 ounces)
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cup shortening, (1 pound)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 quart sugar, (3 pounds)
- 8 eggs
- 1 pint evaporated milk
- 1 pint water, mixed with evaporated milk
Directions
- Sift flour, then measure.
- Resift with baking powder and salt.
- Cream shortening and vanilla thoroughly.
- Add sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs.
- Add dry ingredients alternately with diluted milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
- Pour into greased layer cake or muffin pans.
- Bake in a moderate oven (375f) about 25 minutes.
- Orange or pineapple cup cakes variation: use orange or pineapple juice in place of the water; no soda is necessary; omit vanilla and use grated orange rind.
Other Information
Author: Evaporated Milk Association
Source: Quantity Recipes for Quality Foods (1939-01-01)
Category: Dessert
Ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, vanilla, sugar, egg, evaporated milk, water
Equipment: oven, cake pan, muffin pan, measuring spoons, measuring cups, egg beater
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