Ribbon Cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups cake flour
• 1 cup milk
• inte salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 34 cup vegetable shortening
• 5 t. baking powder
• 4 egg whites unbeaten
• and % cup milk
• 1 t. cinnamon
• 1-8 t. cloves
• 1-8 t. soda
• 2 T. coco
• blended with 2 T. water
• For pink layer add three to four drops red cake coloring and % t. vanilla.
• For white layer add % t. almond extract.

Method

1. 1

   Stir vigorously by hand 2 minutes.

2. 2

   Stir in to this mixture 5 t. baking powder, 4 egg whites unbeaten and % cup milk.

3. 3

   Divide batter into three parts for layers.

4. 4

   Add 1 t. cinnamon, 1-8 t. cloves, 1-8 t. soda and 2 T. cocoa blended with 2 T. water.

5. 5

   For pink layer add three to four drops red cake coloring and % t. vanilla.

6. 6

   For white layer add % t. almond extract.

7. 7

   For brown layer add the 1-8 t. cocoa.

8. 8

   Bake in moderate oven until done.

9. 9

   Use any filling desired.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Wilkes County Home Demonstration Club cook book (1947) by N.C.) Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs (Wilkes County, page 17. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

RIBBON CAKE 3 cups cake flour 1 cup milk inte salt 2 cups sugar 34 cup vegetable shortening Stir vigorously by hand 2 minutes. Stir in to this mixture 5 t. baking powder, 4 egg whites unbeaten and % cup milk. Divide batter into three parts for layers. Add 1 t. cinnamon, 1-8 t. cloves, 1-8 t. soda and 2 T. coco: blended with 2 T. water. For pink layer add three to four drops red cake coloring and % t. vanilla. For white layer add % t. almond extract.

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