Cakes
- 2 cups (250g) of flour
- 1 1/2 cups (300g) of sugar
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) of vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) of cold water
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla
- 7 egg yolks
- 7 egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar
Filling
- 6 tablespoons (50g) of flour (rounded)
- 1 1/2 cups (340g) of butter & Crisco mixture
- 1 1/2 cups (300g) of sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml) of cold milk (scant)
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla
Method 1 of 2: Making the Cake
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1Get a large bowl and combine the sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt.Create a hole in the middle (like a well). Then add the egg yolks, water, oil, and vanilla. Mix everything together until you get a smooth mixture. Put the bowl on the side.Ad
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2Get another bowl and mix the cream of tartar with the egg whites. Beat them together until you get a stiff peak.
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3Take the egg white mixture and pour it into the first mixture you made. Mix everything until all the ingredients are well combined.
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4Pour the final mixture in a 10 x 14 inch (25cm x 35cm) pan; there is no need to grease it. Place it in the oven at 350ºF/180ºC for about 45 to 50 minutes.
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5Let the cake cool on the side. Turn the pan upside down as you get it out, then take the edges off with a knife.
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6Carefully cut the cake horizontally to get two layers.
Method 2 of 2: Making the Filling
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1Get a bowl and mix the sugar, flour, and butter together. Beat for five minutes on a high speed and slowly mix in the vanilla and milk.
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2Continue beating everything together for another five minutes.
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3Spread the filling mixture on the two cake layers.
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4Cut the cake into small squares (about 3 x 1 inches/7.5cm x 2.5cm). Wrap the individual pieces in Saran wrap.
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5Finished.Ad
Tips
- Add something special in the batter or filling. Everybody likes something special!
- Instead of cutting the cakes horizontally, just get a pastry filling tool and put three holes in the bottom of the cake and fill.
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