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Four Egg Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 2/3 cups cake flour, 2 1/4 tsp double acting baking powder 1/2 tsp salt, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup butter, 4 egg yolks, 1 1/2 tsp vanilla or t tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp almond extract, 4 egg whites,
Directions:
Directions:
This is the old-time One-Two-Three-Four Cake slightly modernized. Preheat oven to 350º Have all ingredients about 75º or (room temperature). Sift before measureing: 2 2/3 cups cake flour Resift with 2 1/4 tsp double-acting baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt. Cream until soft: 1 cup butter Add the sugar gradually. Cream these ingredients until very light. Beat in, one at a time: 4 egg yolks Add: 1 1/2 tsp vanilla or 1 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp almond extract. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in about 3 parts,alternating with thirds of: 1 cup milk. Stir the batter until smooth after each addition. Whip until stiff, but not dry: 4 egg whites Fold them lightly into the batter. Bake in greased 3 9 inch layer pans from 30 to 35 minutes. Spread the layers, when cool frost.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
15-20
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 mins

 

 

 

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