Let's Bake a Cake or Two

(Vintage Recipe)

Silver Cake:
1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
2 tsp baking powder

few grains of salt

1/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp almond flavoring
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 egg whites
Satiny Chocolate Frosting
1 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour two inch round cake pans. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Combine milk and flavorings. Add alternately with flour mixture to sugar mixture. Whip the egg whites until stiff; fold into flour mixture. Spoon into pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until brown. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes. Remove and cool on racks.  Fill and frost with Satiny Chocolate Frosting. Cover sides with nuts. Makes one 2-layer  8-inch cake.

Satiny Chocolate Frosting: Mix together 6 tablespoons flour and 6 tablespoons sugar; slowly add 2 cups milk. Stir until smooth.  Cook over low heat until thick, stirring constantly. Add 1 cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 2 squares melted unsweetened chocolate. Stir well. Cool.  Makes enough to fill and frost one 2 layer; 8 or 9 inch cake.