German Butter Cake This simple but scrumptious sheet cake can be found at almost every large family gathering in Northern Germany. * 1/4 cup granulated sugar * 1/4 cup shortening * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1 large egg * 1 envelope active dry yeast * 1/2 cup warm milk * 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour * 1 tablespoon vanilla Butter Cake Topping, recipe follows Prepare dough by mixing sugar with shortening and salt. Add egg and beat with mixer one minute until well blended. Dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add flour, then milk-yeast mixture and vanilla to dough batter. Mix three minutes with dough hook or by hand. Turn dough onto floured board; knead one minute. Place in a lightly greased bowl, cover with a towel and set in a warm place to rise for one hour or until doubled. Meanwhile, prepare topping; set aside. Divide dough in two pieces. Roll or pat to fit two well-greased 8" square pans or one 9x13X2" pan. Crimp edges halfway up sides of pan to hold topping in. When dough is spread, prick dough with fork to prevent bubbling. Divide topping; spread over dough. Let cakes stand 20 minutes. Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes or until done. Do not over bake. Topping should be crusty, but gooey. Let cool before cutting. Butter Cake Topping * 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter NO SUBSTITUTES * 2/3 cup flour * 2 cups EXTRA FINE sugar * 2 extra large eggs * 4 to 5 tablespoons milk Cream butter. Stir together flour and sugar. Gradually beat sugar mixture in butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. By the teaspoonful, add just enough milk to bring mixture to a consistency for easy spreading over the cake, being careful not to make it too runny. Use as directed in recipe for Butter Cake. Source: GNTO from http://germanoriginality.com/madein/recipes/hamburg.php?id=12 -- *Ginny Butterfield Cranberry Twp, PA * [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
