SMOOTHER BATTER—ONLY ONE MIXING BOWL TO WASH

Add liquids as directed. Beat with round-the-bowl strokes—about 100 strokes a minute. Easy-Mix Spry blends like magic—gives easier-pouring batter.

GLORIA CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE
(2-Egg Yellow Cake)

1. Gloria Chocolate Layer Cake

Dry Ingredients
2 cups sifted cake flour[1]
1-1/3 cups sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder (with a tartrate powder, use 4 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Spry
Liquid Ingredients
1 cup less 2 tablespoons milk
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs, unbeaten

SIFT flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into mixing bowl.... DROP in Spry.... ADD about 2/3 of milk, then vanilla, and beat 150 strokes.... SCRAPE bowl and spoon often throughout entire mixing.... ADD eggs and beat 250 strokes.... ADD remaining milk and beat 50 strokes.... BAKE in two 9-inch or deep 8-inch Spry-coated layer pans in moderately hot oven (375° F.) 25-35 minutes.... SPREAD Gloria Chocolate Frosting between layers and on top of cake. PRESS pecan halves into frosting around edge of cake. Increase frosting recipe one-half to make enough frosting to cover sides, too.

Maple Fondant Cake. Add 1/2 teaspoon maple extract to batter and bake in layers as directed. Spread Maple Fondant Icing between layers and on top of cake. Decorate with nuts, if desired.