Day: August 18, 2021

Golden Jubilee Cake

by CakezOld Fashioned Cake Recipe / Vintage Cake Recipe
2cups sifted cake flour
1-1/3cups sugar
2teaspoons baking powder (with a tartrate powder, use 3-1/2 teaspoons)
1/4teaspoon soda
1teaspoon salt
1teaspoon grated orange rind
1/4teaspoon grated lemon rind
2/3cup Spry
Liquid Ingredients
Juice of 1 medium orange plus water to make 2/3 cup
2eggs, unbeaten
2tablespoons lemon juice (Don’t add till end of mixing)
Cake

SIFT flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt into mixing bowl…. ADD grated fruit rinds…. DROP in Spry…. ADD combined orange juice and water and beat 150 strokes…. SCRAPE bowl and spoon often throughout entire mixing…. ADD eggs and beat 250 strokes…. ADD lemon juice and beat 50 strokes…. BAKE in two deep 8-inch Spry-coated layer pans in moderately hot oven (375° F.) 30-40 minutes. SPREAD Golden Jubilee Frosting between layers and on top and sides.

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Gloria Chocolate Layer Cake

by CakezOld Fashioned Cake Recipe / Vintage Cake Recipe
2cups sifted cake flour
1-1/3cups sugar
2-1/2teaspoons baking powder (with a tartrate powder, use 4 teaspoons)
1teaspoon salt
1/2cup Spry
1cup less 2 tablespoons milk
1-1/2teaspoons vanilla
2eggs, unbeaten
Cake

SIFT flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into mixing bowl…. DROP in Spry…. ADD about 2/3 of milk, then vanilla, and beat 150 strokes…. SCRAPE bowl and spoon often throughout entire mixing…. ADD eggs and beat 250 strokes…. ADD remaining milk and beat 50 strokes…. BAKE in two 9-inch or deep 8-inch Spry-coated layer pans in moderately hot oven (375° F.) 25-35 minutes…. SPREAD Gloria Chocolate Frosting between layers and on top of cake. PRESS pecan halves into frosting around edge of cake. Increase frosting recipe one-half to make enough frosting to cover sides, too.

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Waikiki Frosting

by CakezFrosting Recipe

Mix thoroughly in top of double boiler 2 unbeaten egg whites,

1½ cups sugar,

5 tablespoons canned pineapple sirup (drained from crushed pineapple),

1 teaspoon light corn sirup and ⅛ teaspoon salt.

Set over rapidly boiling water and beat constantly with rotary egg beater until mixture will hold a peak (7 min.). Remove from hot water, add ½ teaspoon vanilla, ½ teaspoon orange extract and beat till cool and thick enough to spread. Fold in ½ cup crushed pineapple. Yield: frosting for tops and sides of two 9″ layers.

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Prune Whip Frosting

by CakezFrosting Recipe

Mix thoroughly in top of double boiler 2 unbeaten egg whites,

1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed,

½ cup granulated sugar,

⅛ teaspoon salt,

and 5 tablespoons unsweetened prune juice.

Put over rapidly boiling water and beat constantly with rotary egg beater until mixture will hold a peak (7 min.). Remove from hot water, and beat until cool and thick enough to spread. Stir in 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 6 cooked prunes, drained and cut in small pieces, 2 tablespoons almonds, blanched, chopped, and toasted. (Optional: Frosted cake may be sprinkled with 2 more tablespoons of almonds.) Yield: frosting for tops and sides of two 8″ layers.

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Chocolate Fudge Frosting

by CakezFrosting Recipe

Combine in a saucepan 3 oz. chocolate, cut fine,

2¼ cups sugar,

¾ cup milk,

6 tablespoons Homogenized Spry,

3 tablespoons butter or margarine,

1½ tablespoons corn sirup, and ¼ teaspoon salt.

Bring slowly to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly, and boil briskly for 2 min. (On a rainy or very humid day, boil mixture 2¼ min.) Cool to lukewarm, add 1½ teaspoons vanilla and beat until creamy and thick enough to spread. Yield: frosting for tops and sides of two square 8″ layers.

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Marshmallow Devil’s Food Cake

by CakezOld Fashioned Cake Recipe / Vintage Cake Recipe

Oven temperature: 350°F. (moderate)

Baking time: 40-50 min.

Yield: 1 large oblong loaf cake

Sift …1½ cups sifted cake flour, 1¼ cups sugar, ½ cup cocoa, 1¼ teaspoons soda, ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon salt into mixing bowl

Add …⅔ cup Homogenized Spry, ¾ cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat …200 strokes (2 min. by hand or on mixer at low speed). Scrape bowl and spoon or beater.

Add …¼ cup milk, 2 unbeaten eggs

Beat …200 strokes (same as above)

Pour …into oblong 8″x12″x2″ Sprycoated pan

Bake …until cake tests done

Cool… and remove from pan.

Spread …Marshmallow Frosting on sides and top, using short strokes to create attractive irregular effect.

Mark …with knife into squares

Decorate … alternate squares with 2 pecan halves.

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Hawaiian Lei Cake

by CakezOld Fashioned Cake Recipe / Vintage Cake Recipe

Oven temperature: 360°F. (moderate)

Baking time: 20-25 min.

Yield: two 9″ round layers

Sift …2¼ cups sifted cake flour, 1½ cups sugar, 4 teaspoons double acting baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt into mixing bowl

Add …½ cup Homogenized Spry, ¾ cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon orange extract

Beat …200 strokes (2 min. by hand or on mixer at low speed). Scrape bowl and spoon or beater.

Add …4 unbeaten egg whites, ¼ cup milk

Beat …200 strokes (same as above)

Pour …into 2 round 9″ Sprycoated layer pans 1½″ deep

Bake …until cake tests done

Cool …and remove from pans.

Spread …Waikiki Frosting between layers and on sides and top of cake.

Decorate …with a “lei” made by arranging bits of pineapple, candied orange peel, and citron around top of cake.

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Triple-Tier Party Cake

by CakezOld Fashioned Cake Recipe / Vintage Cake Recipe

Oven temperature: 375°F. (moderately hot)

Baking time: 22-27 min.

Yield: three 9″ round layers

Sift …2¾ cups sifted cake flour, 1¾ cups sugar, 2 teaspoons double acting baking powder, 1½ teaspoons salt into mixing bowl

Add …1 cup Homogenized Spry, ¾ cup milk, 1 teaspoon almond extract, 1 teaspoon orange extract, 1 unbeaten egg

Beat …200 strokes (2 min. by hand or on mixer at low speed). Scrape bowl and spoon or beater.

Add …2 unbeaten eggs, 1 unbeaten egg yolk

Beat …200 strokes (same as above)

Stir in …1 cup finely cut coconut

Pour …into 3 round 9″ Sprycoated layer pans 1¼″ deep

Bake …until cake tests done

Cool …and remove from pans, see.

Spread …Fantasia Frosting between layers and on sides and top, making graceful little peaks.

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Bonnie Butterscotch Cake

by CakezOld Fashioned Cake Recipe / Vintage Cake Recipe

Oven temperature: 375°F. (moderately hot)

Baking time: 25-35 min.

Yield: 2 round 9″ layers

Mix …1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar, ¼ cup butter or margarine, ¼ cup milk in saucepan

Place …on low heat and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Boil gently until a small amount of mixture forms a hard ball in cold water (250°F.), stirring often. Remove from heat.

Stir in …gradually 1¼ cups scalded milk. Cool.

Sift …2¾ cups sifted cake flour, 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar, 3½ teaspoons double acting baking powder, ¾ teaspoon salt into mixing bowl

Add …⅔ cup Homogenized Spry, ¾ of the cooled butterscotch mixture, 1 unbeaten egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat …250 strokes (2½ min. by hand or on mixer at low speed). Scrape bowl and spoon or beater.

Add …remaining butterscotch mixture, 2 unbeaten eggs

Beat …250 strokes (same as above)

Pour …into 2 round 9″ Sprycoated layer pans 1½″ deep

Bake …until cake tests done

Cool …and remove from pans, see .

Spread …Butterscotch Frosting between layers. Sprinkle with ¼ cup chopped pecans. Spread remaining frosting on sides and top.

Decorate …with pecan halves.

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Twin Applesauce Loaves

by CakezOld Fashioned Cake Recipe / Vintage Cake Recipe

Oven temperature: 350°F. (moderate)

Baking time: 1 hour and 25-35 min.

Yield: 2 small loaf cakes or 1 large tube cake

Sift …2 cups sifted cake flour, 1½ cups sugar, 1½ teaspoons soda, 1½ teaspoons salt, 2 tablespoons cocoa, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon cloves, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ½ teaspoon allspice into mixing bowl

Add …½ cup Homogenized Spry, 1½ cups unsweetened applesauce

Beat …200 strokes (2 min. by hand or on mixer at low speed). Scrape bowl and spoon or beater.

Add …2 unbeaten eggs

Beat …200 strokes (same as above)

Stir in …¾ cup cut-up dates, ¾ cup chopped raisins, ⅓ cup diced citron, ¾ cup chopped nuts

Pour …into 2 small Sprycoated loaf pans, 4″x 6½″x2¾″ (or into 8½″ tube pan). On top of 1 loaf, sprinkle mixture of 2 tablespoons chopped nuts and 1 tablespoon brown sugar.

Bake …until cake tests done

Cool …and remove from pans, see.

Spread …Creamy Vanilla Frosting on sides and top of plain loaf.

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