George Washington Cake

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 2 1/2 to 3 cups flour, measured after sifting
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 pint heavy cream or sour milk

Details

Adapted from community.tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cream the butter and sugar (mix by stirring) until light. Beat eggs, add apple juice. Combine with butter and sugar mixture. Sift together flour, baking soda, and spices. Add one-third of the flour mixture and half of the cream; then add another third of the flour mixture and the remaining cream; finally, add the remaining flour mixture, blending well after each addition.

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8-inch (or 9-inch) round cake pans, pour in the batter, and bake for 45 minutes.

This recipe makes two 8-inch (or 9-inch) layers.