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Easy 'square dance' retro checkerboard cake
Yield:
12 servings
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 cups sifted cake flour
- 2-1/2 teaspoons double-action baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/3 cups sugar
- 7/8 cup milk (1 cup minus 2 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs, unbeaten
- Food coloring
Instructions
- Measure shortening into bowl.
- Sift flour once, measure; add baking powder, salt, sugar; sift onto shortening.
- Add vanilla to milk; add 2/3 milk; blend; beat 1 minute.
- Add eggs and remaining milk [and food coloring]; beat 2-1/2 mins.
- Pour 1-3/4 cups batter into greased and floured 8- by 8- by 2-inch pan.
- Bake in 350 (F) oven for 30 minutes.
- When cool, cut each layer in half.
- Arrange alternate colors to form "squares."
- Use butter frosting between layers, halves, sides and top.
- Dot with sweet chocolate.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 376Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 280mgCarbohydrates: 69gFiber: 0gSugar: 50gProtein: 4g
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