Luci Johnson 's Wedding Cake

Per serving

416.6kcal
6.3гProteins
21.6гFats
51.6гCarbs

old newspaper clipping,hers was 7 layers sugar swans white roses and lily of the valley made by french pastry chef ferdinand louvas i made this and has good flavor but the texture is off for a cake and changes i would make are in brackets

Ingredients

8 serv.
  • cake flour, sifted1 3⁄4 cups
  • baking powder1 teaspoon
  • salt1⁄4 teaspoon
  • butter1⁄2 cup
  • sugar3⁄4 cup
  • egg whites, unbeaten (i would beat stiff)5
  • candied pineapple or (8 ounce) container candied pineapple1 cup
  • pecans1 cup
  • raisins, soaked1⁄2 cup
  • almond extract1⁄2 teaspoon
  • vanilla1⁄2 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    sift flour once.

  2. 2

    measure.

  3. 3

    add salt and baking powder.

  4. 4

    sift 3 more times.

  5. 5

    cream butter thoroughly.

  6. 6

    add sugar gradually.

  7. 7

    until light and fluffy.

  8. 8

    add whites 1 at time. ( here i would beat whites until stiff) with the butter they just stayed flat and fold in at end like angel food cake ).

  9. 9

    beat after each.

  10. 10

    add fruit nuts flavorings(flour them 1st they sunk to bottom).

  11. 11

    mix well.

  12. 12

    add flour little at time beat until smooth each time.

  13. 13

    bake in loaf pan that has been greased lined with parchment paper that hass been greased again( i pam ed it ).

  14. 14

    bake in slow 300 degree oven for1 hour 15 minutes.

  15. 15

    or until done.

  16. 16

    for loaf cake use8x4x3 pan.

Source: food.com
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