Plain Cake
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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

  1. Sift flour, then measure.
  2. Resift with baking powder and salt.
  3. Cream shortening and vanilla thoroughly.
  4. Add sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy.
  5. Beat in the eggs.
  6. Add dry ingredients alternately with diluted milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
  7. Pour into greased layer cake or muffin pans.
  8. Bake in a moderate oven (375f) about 25 minutes.
  9. 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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