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Preparations: Have the shortening at room temperature. Line bottom of 10x5x3-inch loaf pan
with paper; grease. Start oven for moderate heat (350°F.). Sift flour once before measuring.
(For 5000 feet
altitude)
Measure into sifter:
2 cups sifted Swans Down Cake Flour
1 l /i teaspoons Calumet Baking Powder
teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
Measure into mixing bowl:
Vi cup vegetable shortening (see below*)
Measure into cup:
1 cup minus 2 tablespoons milk*
1 teaspoon vanilla
Have ready:
5 egg yolks, unbeaten
*If the shortening used is butter, margarine, or lard,
decrease milk to % cup.
•The Mix-Easy Mixing Method
Stir shortening just to soften. Sift in dry ingredients.
Add egg yolks and l /i cup of the milk
and mix until all flour is dampened. Then beat
2 minutes.
Add remaining milk and beat 1 minute longer.
(Mix cake by hand or at low speed of electric
mixer. Count only actual beating time. Or count
beating strokes. Allow about 150 full strokes
per minute. Scrape bowl and spoon often.)
Baking: Turn batter into pan. Bake in moderate
oven (350°F.) 1 hour, or until done. Spread with
Vi recipe Butter Cream Frosting (page 21).
(For 3000 feet
altitude)
Measure into sifter:
2 cups sifted Swans Down Cake Flour
1 % teaspoons Calumet Baking Powder
Y4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
Measure into mixing bowl:
Vi cup vegetable shortening (see below*)
Measure into cup:
1/4 cup milk*
1 teaspoon vanilla
Have ready:
5 egg yolks, unbeaten
*If the shortening used is butter, margarine, or lard,
decrease milk to cup.
Follow the Mix-Easy Mixing Method above.
Measurements for Other Altitudes
(For 7000 feet
altitude)
Measure into sifter:
2 cups sifted Swans Down Cake Flour
1 l /i teaspoons Calumet Baking Powder
3 4 teaspoon salt
1 cup minus 1 tablespoon sugar*
Measure into mixing bowl:
V2 cup vegetable shortening (see below*)
Measure into cup:
1 cup minus 2 tablespoons milk*
1 teaspoon vanilla
Have ready:
5 egg yolks, unbeaten
*If the shortening used is butter, margarine, or lard,
decrease sugar and milk Use 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons
sugar and Z A cup milk.
Follow the Mix-Easy Mixing Method above.
• Sunshine Party Loaf. Omit vanilla and add 2 teaspoons grated orange rind to shortening.
Mix and bake as directed. Spread cake with Moon-Glow Lemon Icing (page 22). Slice and
arrange on tray around dainty bowl of flowers.
Old-Fashioned Loaf Cake. Omit vanilla in Swans Down Gold Cake. Add 1 Vi teaspoons grated
lemon rind to shortening; and sift 1 /a teaspoon nutmeg with dry ingredients.