Saturday, February 14, 2009

4-EGG-CAKE OR 1-2-3-4 CAKE

INGREDIENTS

2 2/3 cups cake flour
2 1/4 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter (2 8" sticks)
2 cups sifted sugar
4 egg yolks
1 cup milk
4 egg whites

COOKING DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Sift cake flour with baking powder and salt in a medium sized mixing bowl . In a large mixing bowl, cream butter until soft; then slowly mix sugar in, beat egg yolks in, one at a time, beating after each addition.

Divide the contents of the medium sized mixing bowl into 3 separate parts and add to bowl, alternating with milk. Stir batter until smooth.

Whip egg whites until they are stiff, but not dry.

Bake in greased pans for 30-35 minutes.

MAPLE ICING
INGREDIENTS

2 cups confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
small amount of maple syrup

MAPLE ICING
COOKING DIRECTIONS

Sift confectioners sugar, mix butter, salt, and vanilla. Add maple syrup until mixture is of a spreading consistency.

Once add Maple icing and whipped cream and you've made yourself a DELICIOUS cake, which will be rich in taste & flavor.

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