Fudge Frosted Layer Cake
Reading edition
Oven temperature: 375°F. (moderately hot) Baking time: 25-35 min. Yield: 2 square or round 8″ layers
Sift ...2 cups sifted cake flour, 1⅓ cups sugar, 2½ teaspoons double acting baking powder[4], 1 teaspoon salt into mixing bowl
Add ...½ cup Homogenized Spry
Combine ...1 cup less 2 tablespoons milk, 1½ teaspoons vanilla
Add ...⅔ of combined milk and vanilla
Beat ...200 strokes (2 min. by hand or on mixer at low speed). Scrape bowl and spoon or beater.
Add ...remaining milk and vanilla, 2 unbeaten eggs
Beat ...200 strokes (same as above)
Pour ...into 2 square 8″x8″x2″ Spry-coated pans or 2 round 8″ pans 1¼″ deep
Bake ...until cake tests done
Cool ...and remove from pans, see inside back cover.
Spread ...Chocolate Fudge Frosting (p. 11) between layers and on top and sides.
Serve ...with walnut halves.
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