LADY BALTIMORE CAKE

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Land-O'Lake Cookbook p. 39.

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.