Fine White Cake

Ingredients

• 18 ounces granulated sugar
• 8 ounces white butter
• 1 pint of milk
• 5 ounces of corn starch
• 12 ounces of flour
• 2 large teaspoonfuls cream tartar
• 1 small teaspoonful of soda
• 12 whites of eggs
• Vanilla extract to flavor

Method

1. 1

   Sift the cream tartar in the flour three or four times.

2. 2

   Mix the starch in a small bowl with the cup of milk.

3. 3

   Get the whites of eggs ready in a large whipping bowl.

4. 4

   Dissolve the soda in two spoonfuls of milk in a cup.

5. 5

   Put the sugar and butter together in the mixing pan, warm slightly, and stir till creamy.

6. 6

   Add the dissolved soda, stir in the corn starch and milk.

7. 7

   Whip the whites to a firm froth and mix them and the prepared flour in alternately.

8. 8

   Flavor and bake as soon as mixed.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cooking for profit (1886) by Jessup Whitehead, page 58. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Fine White Cake. 18 ounces granulated sugar — 2J ends 8 ounces white butter — 1 large cup. J pint of milk — 1 large cup. 5 ounces of corn starch — 1 roupde. cup. 12 ounces of flour — 3 rounded cups. 2 large teaspoonfuls cream tartar. 1 small teaspoonful of soda. 12 whites of eggs. Vanilla extract to flavor

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