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Martha Washington 07

Martha Washington 07 is a cakes recipe made with Cake Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder, Salt, and Milk. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

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Ingredients

• 2 1/4
• 1 1/2
• 2 1/2
• 1
• 3/4
• 1

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into mixing bowl.

2. 2

   Drop in shortening.

3. 3

   Add 1/2 cup milk, flavoring and 1 egg and beat 200 strokes (2 minutes by hand or on mixer at low speed).

4. 4

   Scrape bowl and beater.

5. 5

   Add remaining milk and 2 eggs and beat 200 strokes.

6. 6

   Bake in 2 deep 9" greased layer pans in moderately hot oven, 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

7. 7

   Spread Cherry Party Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.

8. 8

   Swirl the frosting into graceful peaks on top of cake and place halves of maraschino cherries around rim of cake about 2" apart.

9. 9

   Place 2 egg whites, unbeaten, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 5 tablespoons water,

10. 10

    Just before spreading, carefully fold in 18 maraschino cherries, cut in pieces and 12 marshmallows, cut in pieces into frosting.