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Lady Baltimore 02

A home-style Lady Baltimore 02 made with Butter Or Other Shortening, Sugar, Cake Flour, Baking Powder, and Salt. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup
• 2 cup
• 3 cup
• 3 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 3 cup
• 1 cup
• 1/4 tsp
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cream shortening and sugar together until fluffy.

2. 2

   Sift flour, baking powder and salt together 3 times.

3. 3

   Combine milk, water and vanilla.

4. 4

   Add small amounts of flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternately with milk mixture, beating until smooth after each addition.

5. 5

   Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry and fold into mixture.

6. 6

   Pour into 9" cake pans (approx 2-3).

7. 7

   Bake 25 minutes.

8. 8

   Boil sugar, water and cream of tartar together until a small amount of syrup will from a soft ball when tested in cold water (about 238 degrees).

9. 9

   Pour hot syrup gradually over beaten whites, beating constantly and continuing to beat until mixture is of spreading consistency.

10. 10

    Add vanilla.

11. 11

    Divide mixture in half.

12. 12

    Add fruit and nuts to 1 portion and spread between layers of cake.

13. 13

    Frost top and sides with remaining portion of frosting.