Delicious Butter Cake
2 blocks butter
2 c. sugar lightly
4 eggs
3 c. cake flour
4-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. fresh milk
1/2 tsp. lemon extract or vanilla
Mix sugar and butter until very light (very important). Then add eggs, one at a time. Bake 325 degrees for 35 minutes.
CREAM FILLING:
1/2 c. sugar
2 egg yolks, beaten
2 c. scalded milk
3-1/2 tbsp. cornstarch
In double boiler cook until thick and then remove from fire. Let it cool for a while. While warm add 1/3 block butter, 1 tbsp. powdered sugar. Cool and spread over cake.
FROSTING:
2/3 c. boiling water
1-1/2 c. sugar
2 egg whites
1 tsp. Karo (red)
Cook the syrup until it drops from spoon. If it is under cooked, frosting disappears. If you cook until stringy it’s hard to spread. Beat 2 egg whites until stiff and pour hot syrup gradually then add 1/2 tsp. vanilla, 1/4 mint and drop of green coloring.
