SUGAR CRUST CAKE

By stepjo7269

MS Farmer's Market Cookbook p. 241
Jacqueline Coutch; Edwards, MS--This is a very old family recipe.

Ingredients

• Directions:
• 1 c. shortening or oil
• 2 c. sugar
• 6 eggs, room temperature
• 2 c. cake flour
• 1/8 t. salt
• 2 t. lemon flavoring
• 1 1/2 t. vanilla flavoring
• ●Preheat oven to 325 F.
• ●In a large bowl, cream together shortening or oil, sugar and eggs, adding eggs 1 at a time.
• ●Add cake flour, salt, lemon and vanilla flavorings; beat well.
• ●Pour cake battter into a large angel food cake pan.
• ●Bake until firm on top. Cool completely before turning cake out.

Preparation

Step 1

●Note: Use any flavoring you prefer in place of vanilla and lemon. Shortening will make a soft crust and oil will make a hard crust.