Springtime fancy cake (1953)

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Your “young man” will sprightly turn to springtime fancy cake!

In the spring, a young (5 to 95) man’s fancy really turns to thoughts of “what’s cookin’?” And his mouth will water… his heart will melt… at the sight of this fluffy, fine-textured cake with marshmallow flowers.

Springtime fancy cake (1953)

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sifted cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons double-acting 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

Instructions

Sift dry ingredients onto shortening.
Add vanilla to milk.
Add 2/3 of the liquid.
Beat one minute (count 150 strokes per minute).
Add remaining liquid and the eggs.
Beat 2 minutes.
Turn into deep 8-inch layer pans.
Bake in moderate oven, 375 (F) for 25 minutes.
Frost top and sides with green-colored buttercream frosting.
With scissors, cut flower petals from marshmallows and cut gumdrops for centers.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 563Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 450mgCarbohydrates: 104gFiber: 1gSugar: 75gProtein: 5g

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ALSO SEE: Lemon layer cake with lemon buttercream frosting (1985)

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