lady baltimore cake

Bristow, OK
Updated on Oct 18, 2010

Once you try this cake I think you will try it again and again. It's tops.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Convection Oven
yield Makes one 9 inch layer cake

Ingredients

  • 2-2/3 cup sifted cake flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 - egg whites

How To Make lady baltimore cake

  • Step 1
    Grease bottom of two 9+1 1/2 round layer cake pans and line the pans with wax paper. Grease and flour the paper.
  • Step 2
    Combine flour,sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, 3/4 cups of milk and the vanilla in a large bowl.
  • Step 3
    Beat at low speed with electric mixer until blended, then beat at high speed for 2 minutes. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of milk and the egg whites,
  • Step 4
    Continue beating at high speed 2 minutes longer, scraping down side of bowl often. Pour the cake batter into the prepared pans.
  • Step 5
    Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, or until cake tests done.
  • Step 6
    Cool layers in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes, loosen around edges with a knife : turn out onto wire racks and remove waxed paper.
  • Step 7
    Cool completely, fill and frost as desired. Makes one 9 inch double-layer cake.

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