American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Golden Cream Cake

Original Recipe

Yolks of eight eggs beaten to the lightest possible cream, two cupfuls of sugar, a pinch of salt, three teaspoonfuls of baking powder sifted well with flour. Bake in three jelly-cake pans. Make an icing of the whites of three eggs and one pound of sugar. Spread it between the cakes and sprinkle grated cocoanut thickly over each layer. It is delicious when properly made.

Ingredients

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  • 8 eggs beaten to the lightest possible cream
  • 2 cupfuls of sugar
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 3 teaspoonfuls of baking powder sifted well with flour
  • 3 eggs and one pound of sugar

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Yolks of eight eggs beaten to the lightest possible cream, two cupfuls of sugar, a pinch of salt, three teaspoonfuls of baking powder sifted well with flour.

  2. 2

    Bake in three jelly-cake pans.

  3. 3

    Make an icing of the whites of three eggs and one pound of sugar.

  4. 4

    Spread it between the cakes and sprinkle grated cocoanut thickly over each layer.

  5. 5

    It is delicious when properly made.

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