Old fashioned pineapple cake
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups Softasilk cake flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup liquid (1/2 cup water 1/2 cup milk)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon flavoring
Directions
- Beat vigorously with spoon for two minutes by clock (about 150 strokes per minute). You may rest a moment when beating by hand;just count actual beating time or strokes.
- Or mix with electric mixer on medium speed (middle of dial) for two minutes. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl constantly.
- Add 1/2 cup egg whites (4) Continue beating two more minutes, scraping bowl constantly.
- Fold in 2/3 cup shredded coconut.
- Pour batter into prepared pans. (Batter may appear curdled.) Bake 25-30 minutes in moderate oven (
- 350 degrees F.) When cake is cool, frost with Creamy Pineapple Icing.