This came from an old country cookbook. it can be scaled down for smaller weddings. It takes a bit of effort but the results are worth it in flavor.
Provided by angelfan
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 40 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- sift together flour, bp and salt twice.
- beat egg whites until foamy.
- add 6 Tbs sugar, 1Tbs at a time beating until mixture stands in soft peaks.
- cream shortening, add 1 2/3 cup sugar, cream until light and fluffy, add vanilla and almond extract.
- Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating after eah addition until smooth.
- Add egg whites and beat for one minute until smooth.
- Grease pans two nine inch square pans or one 13x9x2.
- Bake in moderate oven 350, square pans take 30 to 40 min oblong pan 35 to40.
- Cool cake on racks 10 minute.
- Loosen from sides of pan turn right side up to cool.
- To keep from drying cover or wrap cake as soon as cooled.
- Make recipe 5 times to serve 100 guest.
- When cake is assembled frost the sides of whole cake.
- Start at the top and work toward bottom layers.
- Ornamental frosting: 12 cup butter 1/2 tsp salt 12 cup confectioners sugar sifted 5 egg whites unbeaten 1/2 cup cream 2 tsp vanilla.
- Cream butter, add salt gradually add about 1 cup of the sugar, blending well.
- Add creaming sugar alternately with egg whites. Cream until right consistency to spread.
- Aply a thin glaze to cake before frosting to anchor crumbs.
- Make glaze by adding hot water to some of the frosting.
- About 1 tbs water to 1 cup frosting.
- To tint frosting add about 1/4 tsp food color with 1 tbs frosting, add small amounts of this to your base frosting.
- Tint enough to frost whole cake as it is hard to match colors with another batch.
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Ilyasse Bella
[email protected]This cake is beautiful and delicious. It's sure to be a hit at any wedding.
Imran niazi
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe! It was the perfect cake for my wedding.
Ashley Carrasco
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for me. I think I'll use less sugar next time.
Duwayne Lucas
[email protected]I'm allergic to nuts, so I used a different type of flour. The cake still turned out great!
Augustus Staples
[email protected]This is the best wedding cake recipe I've ever tried. It's moist, flavorful, and the frosting is amazing.
Prince Sowah
[email protected]This cake was perfect for my small wedding. It was just the right size, and it was so delicious.
9ONEnezuko
[email protected]I'm not a fan of fondant, so I used a buttercream frosting instead. It was delicious!
Nokib Mahmud
[email protected]This cake is too complicated for me. I'm not a baker, so I need something simpler.
The Great Legend
[email protected]I made this cake for my daughter's wedding, and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.
Haliegh Greenawalt
[email protected]This is my go-to wedding cake recipe. It's always a crowd-pleaser, and it's so easy to make.
christina mboya
[email protected]The cake was good, but the frosting was a bit too sweet for my taste. Next time, I'll use less sugar.
chealsia Isaac
[email protected]This cake was a disaster. It was dry and crumbly, and the frosting was too sweet. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong.
Rs Robin
[email protected]I've made this cake several times for different occasions, and it's always a hit. It's so moist and flavorful, and the frosting is to die for. I highly recommend it!
Emanii Pollard
[email protected]This was my first time making a wedding cake, and it turned out beautifully! The instructions were easy to follow, and the cake was moist and delicious. I used a lemon filling, and it was perfect. Thank you for sharing this recipe!