Standard Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 C. butter
• 11/2 C. sugar
• 3 C. flour
• 4 yolks of eggs
• 1 C. milk
• 3 T. baking powder
• 4 whites of eggs
• 1 T. vanilla

Method

1. 1

   Mix in the order given, reserving whites of eggs in a cool place until ready to use.

2. 2

   Beat very light.

3. 3

   Fold into the mixture and bake in a loaf or three layers.

4. 4

   This is a plain cake but a sure one.

5. 5

   It may be varied by the addition of chocolate, molasses, nuts, fruit, etc.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Notes and recipes, freshman domestic science, H. Sophie Newcomb memorial college (1915) by Harriet Amelia Boyer, page 20. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Standard Cake. 1/2 C. butter 1 T. vanilla 11/2 C. sugar 3 C. flour 4 yolks of eggs 3 T. baking powder 1 C. milk 4 whites of eggs

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.