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Ingredients
- Directions:
- 2 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1/2 c. evaporated milk diluted with 1/2 c. water
- 3 c. sifted cake or pastry flour
- 6 t. baking powder
- 7 egg whites, beaten stiff
- 1/2 t. rose flavoring
- ●Cream butter and sugar. Sift flour before measuring. Add flour and milk by thirds beating vigorously each time. With the last of the flour, sift in the baking powder.
- ●Fold egg whites and flavoring into the cake mixture.
- ●Bake in 3 layers in a 375 F. oven for 25 minutes.
- Icing:
- 4 egg whites, beaten stiff
- 3 c. sugar
- 3/4 c. water
- Directions:
- ●Boil sugar and water until it spins a thread or 236 F.
- ●Pour sugar mixture very slowly into the stiffly beaten egg whites, beating continuously.
- F●old over and under until cool and add the following:
- 1 c. nuts, chopped
- 1/3 c. raisins
- 3 figs, finely chopped
- 1/2 c. candied cherries, cut
- 1/2 c. candied pineapple pieces
- ●Spread the icing between the layers and on top and sides of cake.
Preparation
Step 1
As above.