Some Sure-fire Cake Recipes

Foundation Yellow Cake is a tried-and-true recipe. Dating back to the days before commercial cake mixes, it can be adapted to make a white, chocolate, spice, or many other cakes.

Ingredients for Foundation Yellow Cake:

• 2 cups cake flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup butter or vegetable base shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Cream butter thoroughly and add sugar in large glass bowl. Set aside.
3. Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together.
4. Add eggs to creamed mixture and beat until light and fluffy.
5. Add flour mixture alternately with milk to creamed mixture. End with dry ingredients, add vanilla, and beat until smooth.
6. Baked in prepared pans for approximately 30 minutes.

To make a white cake, substitute six egg whites for the eggs.

For a chocolate cake, add 3 squares baker's chocolate, increase milk by 3 teaspoons, and reduce fat (shortening or butter) by 3 teaspoons.

For a spice cake, add 1 1/3 tablespoons of your favorite spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice).