Bride'S Cake

Name: Bride'S Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened; 3 cups sugar; 4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 cup milk; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 12 egg whites; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened
3 cups sugar
4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 egg whites
1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions

1

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well.
2

Combine flour and soda; sift 3 times. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition (the mixture will be stiff). Stir in flavorings.
3

Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until frothy; add cream of tartar, and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into creamed mixture.
4

Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool completely. Spread top and sides of cake with Ornamental Icing.