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Vintage Betty Crocker "As-You-Like-It" Cake

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Author Betty Crocker
Uses only 1 egg. Three-Way Icing lets folks choose their favorite flavor!

Ingredients

  • 1 3/8 cups (1 1/4 cups plus 2 tbsp.) sifted Gold Medal "Kitchen-Tested" Enriched Flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. double-action baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • +1 1/3 cup high grade shortening
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 tsp. flavoring
  • Add.....1/4-1/3 cup unbeaten egg (1 large)

Directions

  • Have all ingredients room temperature.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (moderate).
  • Grease generously and dust with flour one square pan, 9x9x2-in.
  • Measure level for accuracy with standard measuring cups and spoons.
  • Sift Gold Medal "Kitchen-tested" Enriched Flour, then spoon lightly into cup and level off. Do not pack.
  • Sift together into bowl:
  • Add:
  • Beat vigously with spoon for 2 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 with electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl constantly.
  • Continue beating 2 more minutes, scraping bowl constantly. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) When cake is cool, frost as directed with 3-Way Icing (recipe below)