Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Rocio December 2011

This was a strange request.  A cake with no filling, icing or decorations.  I promised to control my urges and give her a "plain cake". 

Gold layer Cake                                                                                   Oven 350 degrees
  Stir 1/2 cup shortening just to soften.  Sift in 2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 3 teaspoons baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.

  Add 2/3 cup milk; mix until all the flour is dampened.  Beat vigorously for 2 minutes.  Add 1/3 cup milk, 2 eggs and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla; beat vigorously 2 minutes more.

  Bake in 2 well greased or paper-lined 9 1 1/2 inch round pans at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.  I choose to use the fluted cake pan and baked it for about 35 minutes.

   A simple glaze of powdered sugar, vanilla and milk was drizzled over the top when the cake was completely cooled.  Then chopped pecans and flaked coconut was sprinkled in the glaze.

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