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Ingredients
| granulated sugar: 2 cups |
| salted butter: 1/2 cup |
| eggs: 5 (whites) |
| water: 2 Tbl (hot) |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 3 cups |
| baking powder: 5 tsp |
| water: 1 cup |
Grandmother Higbe's 'A Cake That Never Fails'
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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
3 serving(s)
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- Cream butter, sugar and hot water.
- Add vanilla.
- Sift flour once.
- Add baking powder to flour and sift again 4 or 5 times.
- Add water and flour a little at a time to butter and sugar mixture, beating until smooth.
- Last, add the well beaten egg whites.
- Bake in large pan.
- Makes 3 small layers or 2 large.
- If you wish to use other shortening than butter, add a little salt.
- Nuts may be added if desired.