We picked strawberries and made jam. We can't have strawberries on hand and not have strawberry shortcake. I needed a cake so I pulled out my old recipe from the 1950's. Our neighbor, who would be over 110 years old, if she were living today, baked a lot of cakes for many occasions and this is her
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The sugar is not correct. It's suppose to be 1 plus 1/4 cups of sugar.
It's fixed in the original recipe now.
Thank you.
Enjoy plain? Yes! We often gathered around the table and enjoyed a layer, still warm from the oven, with a tall glass of chilled milk. We called it 'sweet bread'.
For a more 'delicate' cake, I sometimes leave out the egg yolks. I whip the whites into a stiff meringue and gently fold them into the batter last. Especially good for coconut layer cakes.
Thanks, LG
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