Post by bee on Mar 8, 2007 9:49:47 GMT -5
White Cake
2-1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1-1/3 cups buttermilk or sour milk
1/2 cup shortening, butter or margarine
1 tsp vanilla
4 egg whites
In a bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and 1/8 tsp salt. Add buttermilk, shortening, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl. Beat on medium to high speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Add egg whites and beat for 2 minutes more, scraping bowl.
Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9x1-1/2 inch round baking pans Bake for 350 degrees for 30-35 mintutes or till a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes. Loosen sides. Remove from pans. Cool thoroughly on wire racks.
Creamy White Frosting
1 cup Crisco
1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature (do not substitute)
6-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
1 TBS vanilla extract
In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening and butter until blended. Add powdered sugar alternating with milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth and spreading consistency.
makes about 5 cups
2-1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1-1/3 cups buttermilk or sour milk
1/2 cup shortening, butter or margarine
1 tsp vanilla
4 egg whites
In a bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and 1/8 tsp salt. Add buttermilk, shortening, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl. Beat on medium to high speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Add egg whites and beat for 2 minutes more, scraping bowl.
Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9x1-1/2 inch round baking pans Bake for 350 degrees for 30-35 mintutes or till a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes. Loosen sides. Remove from pans. Cool thoroughly on wire racks.
Creamy White Frosting
1 cup Crisco
1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature (do not substitute)
6-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
1 TBS vanilla extract
In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening and butter until blended. Add powdered sugar alternating with milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth and spreading consistency.
makes about 5 cups