Gold Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. butter
• 5 egg yolks
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 3/4 c. milk
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. orange extract

Method

1. 1

   Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, then the yolks of eggs beaten until thick and lemon-colored.

2. 2

   Mix and sift the baking powder with the flour, add alternately with the milk to the butter mixture.

3. 3

   Bake 40 to 45 minutes in a deep loaf pan.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Domestic science, principles and application (1914) by Pearl La Verne Bailey, page 114. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

/2 c. butter 1 tsp. vanilla \}/2 c. sugar 2 sq. choc, melted 4 eggs 5 tbsp. boiling water 3^ c. milk or water \% sc. c. flour 4 tsp. baking powder Method. — Melt the chocolate, add the boiling water. Cream the butter, add sugar, and cream all thoroughly. Add yolks, and beat hard; then add the milk, melted chocolate, and gradually the flour. Beat vigorously. Fold in the stiffly beaten whites of eggs, vanilla, and baking powder. Mix quickly and bake in two layers in a moderate oven. Frost with chocolate or caramel frosting. {Basis for 2 girls, 3^ rule.) (271) 272 DOMESTIC SCIENCE 2. White Layer Cake 14 c. butter 3 c. flour 2 c. sugar 4 egg whites or 1 c. water or milk 2 whole eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 6 tsp. baking powder Method. — Same as for Chocolate Cake. Makes 3 layers. {Basis for 2 girls, 14 ^ule.) 3. Cooked Frosting 1 c. sugar 1 egg white ]/2 c. water 1 tsp. vanilla Method. — -Boil sugar and water together without stir- ring until it spins a thread when tested. Pour slowly over stiffly beaten egg white. Beat until it holds its shape when dropped from the spoon. Add flavoring, and spread on the cake. 4. Chocolate Frosting Method. — Add 2 squares melted chocolate to Cooked Frosting. 5. Caramel Filling 2 c. dark brown sugar 3^ c. cream 1 c. white sugar 3^ c. butter 1 c. hot water Method. — Boil sugar and water together until it ropes; then add the cream and butter and cook 4 or 5 minutes longer. Spread between layers and on top. Good with Spanish Chocolate Cake. 6. Cocoanut Filling Method. — Use uncooked frosting rule, add freshly grated cocoanut, and spread thick between layers and on top. 7. Fig Filling 3^ lb. figs chopped fine ]4 c. boiling water 3/^ c. sugar 1 tbsp. lemon juice Method. — Mix ingredients in the order given, and cook in a double boiler until thick enough to spread. Spread while hot. Figs can be put through a meat chopper. LESSON 20 LOAF CAKES Review proportions for cakes. Review methods of making cakes with and without butter. Review oven tests. Time for baking loaf cakes: 40 to 60 minutes. APPLICATION 1. Gold Cake \i c. butter 5 egg yolks Yl c. sugar 1 sc. c. flour 3^ c. milk 13^ tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. orange extract

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