Lady Baltimore Cake
4.7
Ingredients
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 60 min
- Total
- 90 min
Instructions
- 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round layer pans.
- 2 In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine, 1 1/4 cups sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla together well. Beat until light and fluffy.
- 3 Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together in another bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in 3 parts alternating with milk in 2 parts, beginning and ending with flour.
- 4 Using clean beaters, beat egg whites in a mixing bowl until soft peaks form. Add 1/2 cup sugar gradually while beating until stiff. Fold whipped egg whites into batter. Pour into prepared pans.
- 5 Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean. Cool.
- 6 To make filling: Stir 2 cups Lady Baltimore Frosting, raisins, nuts, cherries, and 2 teaspoons vanilla or sherry together. Use as filling to spread between layers. Spread remaining frosting on top and sides of cake.
By Carol