Feather Spice Lard Cake

Name: Feather Spice Lard Cake
Ingredients: 2 eggs, separated; ½ c. sugar; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. salt; ⅓ c. lard; 2¼ c. sifted cake flour; 1 c. sugar (brown or white); ¾ tsp. ground cloves; ¾ tsp. ground cinnamon; ¾ tsp. baking soda; Peanut Butter Frosting; 1 c. plus 2 tblsp. buttermilk

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Meltingly rich, tender cake—you’ll make it again and again

Ingredients

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

Cake
Spicy

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 and ¾ c. buttermilk. Beat 1 minute, medium speed on mixer. Scrape bottom and sides of bowl constantly.
Add remaining buttermilk and egg
yolks. Beat 1 minute, scraping bowl co