Imperial 150Th Anniversary White Cake Classic

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Title: IMPERIAL 150TH ANNIVERSARY WHITE CAKE CLASSIC
Categories: Cakes
Yield: 1 Servings

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3/4 c Butter or margarine
2 c Imperial Granulated Sugar
3 c All-purpose flour
1 tb Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Milk
1/2 c Water
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Almond flavoring
6 Egg whites
CHOCOLATE FROSTING
3 (1 oz) squares unsweetened
Chocolate
4 1/2 c Imperial 10X Powdered Sugar
-sifted
1/8 ts Salt
1/4 c Hot water
1/2 c Melted butter
1 ts Vanilla

Cream butter until soft and light. Gradually add sugar and continue
creaming several minutes to incorporate as much as possible. Combine flour,
baking powder and salt; sift 3 times. Add flavoring to milk and water. Add
flour alternattely with liquid to creamed mixture; beat well after each
addition. Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry, fold immediately into
batter, blending well, but do not beat. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9"
layer pans. Bake at 350~ for 25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes, then turn onto
cooling racks and remove pans. When cool, fill and frost with Chocolate
Frosting. Chocolate Frosting: Melt chocolate over hot water. Reserve.
Combine remaining ingredients. Add some of the melted chocolate and beat in
well. If desired, continue to beat in additional chocolate until desired
chocolate color and flavor are obtained. Fills and frosts a 9-inch 3-layer
cake.

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