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Birthday Party Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Carol

"Here is another practical birthday cake from my mother's recipe file. It makes a lovely layer cake. You may flavor it with lemon juice if you desire."
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  40 Min
Original recipe yield 3 - 8 inch layers

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling milk
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

DIRECTIONS

  1. Beat eggs and sugar together for 5 minutes. Cover and place in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, beat the egg and sugar mixture for 5 minutes more.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 8 inch cake pans.
  3. Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder together. Add the flour mixture alternately with the boiling hot milk to the egg and sugar mixture. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour the batter into the prepared pans.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes. Let cakes cool then fill and frost with Seven Minute Frosting.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2003 by THE_MRS_M
I followed this recipe step-by-step and added a little lemon juice as suggested. I don't know... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2006 by Bodo
This recipe is really easy to make, but it's annoying to have to wait for the sugar and eggs. ... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Birthday Party Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 30

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 101

  • Total Fat: 0.9g
  • Cholesterol: 29mg
  • Sodium: 84mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 1.9g

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