Aunt Bert's White Cake Recipe
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Aunt Bert's White Cake

By: Tari Weber 
"This is a very old recipe that I got from my deceased friend Holli's Aunt Bert. Everyone will love it."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (89)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 x 13 inch cake
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup boiling water

Directions

  1. Mix together the buttermilk with the baking soda. Set aside. Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat well.
  2. Add buttermilk and baking soda mixture.
  3. Sift dry ingredients, and add to creamed mixture.
  4. Add boiling water, and mix well.
  5. Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for approximately 35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Let cool. I frost with cream cheese frosting.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 203 | Total Fat: 6.9g | Cholesterol: 46mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2003 by BAKINGBUD   view full review
This cake is great, but there are a couple things that should be changed in the order of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2008 by bakedbernice   view full review
I made this cake after reading all of the comments , good and bad . This is the nicest cake...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2006 by Trish   view full review
Love this recipe! Of course, I made modifications as I almost usually do. I cut the sugar...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2003 by GOGETHER   view full review
I do lots of baking , was searching for different basic cake recipe . I tried this recipe ,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2010 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Probably one of the best white cakes I've ever tasted anywhere, let alone made myself. None...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2003 by KATSCORNER   view full review
I have tried 23 other recipes.. I was looking for an old fashioned cake.. this is the BEST...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2004 by IREALLYHATECOOKING   view full review
yay finally a cake for pple who hate to bake. So easy to make and yummiyum. the batter is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2003 by LORHETTA   view full review
This cake is superb, thank you Aunt Bert & Holli (and tari Weber for sharing), surely you must...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2003 by AMOYERS   view full review
This recipe makes a yellow cake--not a white cake--because it uses egg yolks rather than whole...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2003 by JILLEMEYERS   view full review
What a disappointment! I thought, surely with all those great comments this had to be a...

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