Molasses Layer Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| 1/4 cup butter, margarine or shortening | ||
| Brown sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), firmly packed | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Molasses | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cake flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Baking soda | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Water | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
Directions
1. Start oven, set at Moderate, 375° F. Rub 2 9-inch layer pans with margarine or shortening.
2. Cream the butter, margarine or shortening until soft. Gradually add the brown sugar and beat until creamy; add the egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition; beat in the molasses.
3. Sift the flour with the soda.
4. Combine the water and vanilla.
5. Add the flour alternately with the water and vanilla mixture in 3 equal parts, beating well after each addition.
6. Whip the egg whites with the salt until stiff; fold into the batter. Pour into the layer pans. Bake about 30 minutes.
2. Cream the butter, margarine or shortening until soft. Gradually add the brown sugar and beat until creamy; add the egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition; beat in the molasses.
3. Sift the flour with the soda.
4. Combine the water and vanilla.
5. Add the flour alternately with the water and vanilla mixture in 3 equal parts, beating well after each addition.
6. Whip the egg whites with the salt until stiff; fold into the batter. Pour into the layer pans. Bake about 30 minutes.
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