Golden Cakes Recipe
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Golden Cakes

By: Gale 
"This is an old recipe from the 1923 era. Frost with boiled frosting, using whites of eggs in frosting. Decorate with maraschino cherries."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (21)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 15 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 15 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, beat together egg yolks and egg white. Beat the egg mixture into the butter and sugar.
  3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. Stir flour into egg mixture alternately with milk. Stir in almond and vanilla extracts. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 228 | Total Fat: 7.7g | Cholesterol: 72mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2010 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Excellent. A couple of minor flaws, however. (Let's get that over with first, then let's talk...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2010 by mominml   view full review
This is one of those recipes that I never would have found had it not been for the review...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2011 by Christina   view full review
I used 2 tsp. of vanilla instead of using almond extract. I also used all room temperature...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2005 by C.V.T.   view full review
This was wonderful. Just what I have been looking for to try to replicate the ones my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2010 by obxnut   view full review
These cupcakes were somewhat dry and lacked taste. Followed recipe exactly, only baked for 16...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2010 by TX Tigress   view full review
I made these cupcakes for my sons birthday and they are wonderful! I did find they are denser,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2007 by nickypro25   view full review
Where has this recipe been all of my life?! Delicious and thick. My new favorite cupcake recipe!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2011 by LaurenM   view full review
The first day I made these they were great. As someone else stated, by the second day the tops...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2007 by EMLE234   view full review
This was good but a little dry, maybe more milk would help (don't want to make it too heavy by...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2011 by ScottFamily   view full review
These turned out very pound-cake-y for us. They were way too rich with strawberry buttercream...

 

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