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Breath O' Spring Cake

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Breath O' Spring Cake
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Celebrate springtime by baking this tasty old-fashioned layer cake—it's moist and rich with a wonderfully light texture. After icing, decorate it with fresh or candied flowers.This recipe is from an old Crisco advertisment from 1945, introducing a collection of easy cake recipes called Pride 'n' Joy cakes. This recipe was originally published in The Baltimore Sun.
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
Servings
8
Breath o' Spring Cake recipe - The Daily Meal
Total time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 cup cake flour (sift before measuring)
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening, such as crisco
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk, divided
  • 3 teaspoon baking powder (see notes)
  • 2 eggs (unbeaten)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
  1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease two shallow 9- or 10-inch-deep layer pans with shortening and dust with flour.
  2. Step 2: Sift 2 cups cake flour into a mixing bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup shortening, 1 teaspoon salt and 2/3 cup milk. Beat vigorously by hand or with a mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Quickly stir in 3 teaspoons baking powder.
  3. Step 3: Add 2 unbeaten eggs, 1/3 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Blend by hand or in mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes. The batter will be smooth and thin. Pour into the greased and floured layer pans.
  4. Step 4: Bake for about 25 minutes, or until baked through. Frost with your favorite icing and decorate with fresh or candied flowers.
 
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