Hawaiian Lei Cake Oven temperature: 360°F. (moderate) Baking time: 20-25 min. Yield: two 9 round layers Sift ...2¼ cups sifted cake flour, 1½ cups sugar, 4 teaspoons double acting baking powder Add ...½ cup Homogenized Spry, ¾ cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon orange extract Beat ...200 strokes (2 min. by hand or on mixer at low speed). Scrape bowl and spoon or beater. Add ...4 unbeaten egg whites, ¼ cup milk Beat ...200 strokes (same as above) Pour ...into 2 round 9 Sprycoated layer pans 1½ deep Bake ...until cake tests done Cool ...and remove from pans, see inside back cover. Spread ...Waikiki Frosting (p. 11) between layers and on sides and top of cake. Decorate ...with a “lei” made by arranging bits of pineapple, candied orange peel, and citron around top of cake. |