Yellow Lard Cake

Name: Yellow Lard Cake
Ingredients: Peanut Butter Frosting; 1 c. plus 2 tblsp. milk; 1 tsp. salt; 1¼ tsp. vanilla; 3 tsp. baking powder; ⅓ c. lard; 1 c. sugar; ½ c. sugar; 2¼ c. sifted cake flour; 2 eggs, separated

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

A light, fluffy cake with an old-time country taste—it’s good

Ingredients

2 eggs, separated
½ c. sugar
⅓ c. lard

Cake

Method

Beat egg whites until frothy. Gradually beat in ½ c. sugar. Continue beating until very stiff and glossy.
In another bowl stir lard to soften. Add sifted dry ingredients, ¾ c. milk and vanilla. Beat 1 minute, medium speed on mixer. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl constantly.
Add remaining milk and egg yolks. Beat 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly.