Maple-Frosted Golden Cake

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Title: MAPLE-FROSTED GOLDEN CAKE
Categories: Cakes
Yield: 1 Cake

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1 pt Rpose flour
1 1/4 c Sugar
2 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
1 c Milk
1/2 c Shortening
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
Maple Frosting (below)

In mixing bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add 3/4
cup of the milk and the shortening. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed of
electric mixer. Add remaining milk, eggs, and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes more.
Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8 x 1 1/2-inch round baking pans.
Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans. When
cool, fill and frost with Maple Frosting.

MAPLE FROSTING: In saucepan cook 1 1/4 cups pure maple syrup to soft ball
stage (238). Gradually add the hot maple syrup to 2 stiffly beaten egg
whites, beating constantly with electric mixer. Stir in 1/4 cup sifted
powdered sugar and beat till well blended.

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