| Dry Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1-1/2 | cups sifted cake flour[7] |
| 1-1/4 | cups sugar |
| 1/2 | cup cocoa |
| 1-1/4 | teaspoons soda |
| 1/4 | teaspoon cream of tartar |
| 1 | teaspoon salt |
| 2/3 | cup Spry |
| Liquid Ingredients | |
| 1 | cup sweet milk |
| 1 | teaspoon vanilla |
| 2 | eggs, unbeaten |
| (If sour milk is used, omit cream of tartar.) | |
SIFT flour, sugar, cocoa, soda, cream of tartar, 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 moderate oven (350° F.) 30-40 minutes.... SPREAD Seven Minute Frosting between layers and on top.... LET frosting set so it will “pull”.... MAKE filigree effect as illustrated.... MELT 1/2 ounce chocolate with 1/2 teaspoon Spry.... MARK 5 circles around top of cake and pour in chocolate.... MAKE 8 evenly spaced strokes toward edge, then make 8 upward strokes to give web effect.
VICTORIAN APPLESAUCE CAKE
8. Victorian Applesauce Cake
Spicy, fruity! Favorite with young and old! So easy with Spry! Keeps fresh a long time. Grand for lunch boxes. Saves sugar—needs no frosting!
| Dry Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 2 | cups sifted cake flour[8] |
| 1-1/2 | cups sugar |
| 1-1/2 | teaspoons soda |
| 1-1/2 | teaspoons salt |
| 2 | tablespoons cocoa |
| 1/2 | teaspoon each cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice |
| 1/2 | cup Spry |
| Liquid Ingredients | |
| 1-1/2 | cups unsweetened applesauce |
| 2 | eggs, unbeaten |
| Fruits and Nuts | |
| 3/4 | cup dates, chopped |
| 3/4 | cup raisins, chopped |
| 3/4 | cup nuts, chopped |
| Topping | |
| 1/4 | cup nuts, chopped |
| 2 | tablespoons sugar |
SIFT flour, sugar, soda, salt, cocoa, and spices into mixing bowl.... DROP in Spry.... ADD about 2/3 of applesauce and beat 150 strokes.... SCRAPE bowl and spoon often throughout entire mixing.... ADD eggs and beat 250 strokes.... ADD remaining applesauce and beat 50 strokes.... ADD dates, raisins, and nuts and mix thoroughly.... POUR batter into Spry-coated tube pan. SPRINKLE nut-sugar topping mixture over batter.... BAKE in moderate oven (350° F.) 1 hour and 25-35 minutes. Or bake in Spry-coated 10 × 10 × 2-inch pan in moderate oven (350° F.) 55-65 minutes. If preferred, omit topping.
SUPERB FROSTINGS TO FLATTER YOUR SPRY CAKES
GLORIA CHOCOLATE FROSTING—Combine 2 tablespoons Spry, 1 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add 2 egg yolks and beat until smooth. Add 1/4 cup scalded milk and 3 ounces melted chocolate; beat thoroughly until frosting is thick and smooth.