Silken Gold Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1-1/4 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2-3/4 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2-3/4 teaspoons baking powder

Method

1. 1

   Cream together butter, salt and flavoring.

2. 2

   Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating constantly.

3. 3

   Cream mixture until it is light and fluffy.

4. 4

   Combine 3/4 cup sugar and milk.

5. 5

   Stir until sugar is dissolved.

6. 6

   Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored.

7. 7

   Add to cream mixture.

8. 8

   Beat well.

9. 9

   Sift flour and baking powder together three times.

10. 10

    Gradually add to creamed mixture, alternately with milk and sugar mixture, beating well after each addition.

11. 11

    Pour into 2 well greased nine inch layer pans.

12. 12

    Bake in moderate oven, 350 degrees F., 25 minutes.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cook book (Methodist church, Garland NC, 1950) (1950) by Methodist Church (U.S.). Woman's Society of Christian Service (Garland, N.C.), page 21. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SILKEN GOLu CAKE 1/2 cup butter 1-1/4 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla 2-3/4 cups sifted cake flour 1 cup sugar 2-3/4 teaspoons baking 3/4 cup sugar powder Cream together butter, salt and flavoring. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating constantly. Cream mixture until it is light and fluffy. Combine 3/4 cup sugar and milk. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon col- ored. Add to cream mixture. Beat well. Sift flour and baking powder together three times. Gradually add to creamed mix- ture, alternately with milk and sugar mixture, beating well after each addition. Pour into 2 well greased nine inch layer pans. Bake in moderate oven, 350 degrees F., 25 minutes. Mrs. P. B. Heaton. HOT MILK CAKE 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 stick butter 1 cup milk 2 cups flour Beat eggs, add sugar gradually. Sift flour before measur- ing. Add baking powder and salt. Bring butter and milk to a boil. Add to batter. Add vanilla. Pour into 8 inch cake pans. Take 3 50 degrees F., 20 minutes. Mrs. Gordon Love. 45 POUND CAKE (Cheap but very good) 1 cup butter or Crisco 2-1/2 teaspoons baking 1-1/2 cups sugar powder 4 eggs 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups sifted cake l/4 teaspoon mace or flour 1 teaspoon lemon Cream the butter, add sugar gradually and continue cream- 1 ing. Add eggs, one at a time, beating constantly until light and fluffy. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and mace together. Add vanilla. Bake in a greased tube pan in moderate oven, 350 degrees F., 1 hour. Mrs. B. B. Osborne. BRIDES CAKE 1 cup butter 3 teaspoons baking powder 3

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