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Easter Holiday Yellow and White Cake

The brightness of spring, so apparent at Easter.

  • 1/2 cup sifted cake flour
  • 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup sifted cake flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoons cold water
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • powdered sugar
 

 

 

Method

White cake: Sift 1/2 cup cake flour and 1/2 cup powdered sugar together three times. Beat egg whites till frothy; add cream of   tartar, vanilla, and salt.  Beat till soft peaks form.  Gradually   beat in 1/2 cup granulated sugar.  Sift a fourth of the flour mixture   at a time over top; fold in.

Yellow cake: Sift 3/4 cup cake flour and baking powder together three times. Beat yolks with juice and water until thick, 5 to 7 minutes  gradually beat in 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Sift a fourth of the flour mixture at a time over top; fold in.

Alternately spoon yellow and white mixtures into an ungreased 9- or 10-inch tube pan.  Bake at 375 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes. Invert and cool.  Dust cake with powdered sugar.

 

Contributor: pat ciesla

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