* Exported from MasterCook * Blue Ribbon White Cake - DeirdreDee
Recipe By : Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : !! BlueRibbon Cakes - Yellow/White Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 5 tablespoons cornstarch 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups white sugar 2/3 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup milk 3/4 cup water 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 4 egg whites 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 6 tablespoons butter 2 teaspoons orange zest 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup fresh orange juice 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Original recipe yield: 1 -9 inch layer cake. Servings:12 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and line two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper. Then grease and flour the paper. Sift together the cornstarch, flour, baking powder and salt. Add the oil, milk, water and vanilla. Beat until it forms a very smooth batter. In a separate bowl beat the egg whites until frothy, add the cream of tartar and beat until stiff peaks form. Gradually add the sugar and beat until very well blended. Fold the egg whites into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool then frost with Orange Frosting. Cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add the orange zest and salt. Beat in the confectioners' sugar alternately with the orange and lemon juices. Continue to beat until light and fluffy. Use to frost cooled cake. REVIEWS: This cake was very moist. It was denser than most white cakes but was very good. The frosting was excellent but I did have to add more confectioners sugar to thicken enough to be spreadable on the cake. I refrigerated till serving time. I thought this recipe was absolutely simple and delicious! I did not make the frosting, but it still tasted wonderful. I added about 1/2 a teaspoon of almond extract, and it made a perfect blend of flavor between the vanilla. I must add that it is a bit of a heavier cake that rises in the oven and then falls a bit. I would still recommend it to anyone who loves white cakes. Please rate the frosting, so I can see if I want to try it! Thank You! This cake was pretty good, but it tasted like it had too much flour. It was a little heavier than cake usually is. Good recipe. I used a rectangular pan and made the frosting with cream cheese. very tasty. Blue ribbon white cake is the best white cake I, have ever made & eaten. This recipe deserves a a 10. Excellent, excellent. It was a little strange to make, but the results were great. Nice cake when you don't want it fighting with the filling or icing flavors. I made it with a lemon curd filling with lemon icing. Excellent. This cake and icing are both good, but the cake was not as fluffy as I was hoping. Description: "This has won three Blue Ribbons at three different fairs. When making the frosting make sure that you use fresh squeezed juice rather than bottled." Source: "http://cake.allrecipes.com/az/BlueRibbonWhiteCake.asp" S(Formatted for Mastercook): "by Deirdre Dee (zosha)" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 3438 Calories; 222g Fat (58.3% calories from fat); 52g Protein; 305g Carbohydrate; 9g Dietary Fiber; 203mg Cholesterol; 5370mg Sodium. Exchanges: 18 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1 Fruit; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 43 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates. NOTES : This is my recipe that is posted at allrecipes. It did get some terrible reviews, but then I never include terrible reviews in any recipe because: there is no accounting for taste & some folks just don't know how to follow a recipe. It did come in 1st at the Wisconsin State Fair a few years ago as well as county fairs. The cornstarch is used to lighten the cake a bit (make it closer to cake flour rather than regular flour. The cream of tartar "whitens" the cake -- therefore, yes you can eliminate it if you don't want it (but NOT if you plan on entering it in a competition for white cakes!!) Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 You can't prevent Trouble from coming to visit, but you don't have to offer it a chair. Deirdre Dee (zosha) ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: cake-recipe-dig...@yahoogroups.com cake-recipe-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: cake-recipe-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/