LADY BALTIMORE CAKE

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Once you try this cake I think you will try it again and again. It's tops.

Provided by Eddie Jordan

Categories     Cakes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2-2/3 c sifted cake flour
1 1/2 c sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2/3 c vegetable shortening
1 1/4 c milk
1 tsp vanilla
4 egg whites

Steps:

  • 1. Grease bottom of two 9+1 1/2 round layer cake pans and line the pans with wax paper. Grease and flour the paper.
  • 2. Combine flour,sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, 3/4 cups of milk and the vanilla in a large bowl.
  • 3. Beat at low speed with electric mixer until blended, then beat at high speed for 2 minutes. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of milk and the egg whites,
  • 4. Continue beating at high speed 2 minutes longer, scraping down side of bowl often. Pour the cake batter into the prepared pans.
  • 5. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, or until cake tests done.
  • 6. Cool layers in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes, loosen around edges with a knife : turn out onto wire racks and remove waxed paper.
  • 7. Cool completely, fill and frost as desired. Makes one 9 inch double-layer cake.

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