Lady Baltimore Cake

Lady Baltimore Cake

2/3 cup Snowdrift
4 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup milk

Cream the snowdrift and sugar thoroughly and add the flavoring. Measure sifted flour, add salt and baking powder and sift several times. Add alternately with the milk to the creamed mixture. Beat smooth and fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into two greased nine-inch layer cake pans. Bake in a moderate oven 375 degrees F. for twenty-five minutes. Put together with Lady Baltimore Filling.

Lady Baltimore Filling

2 tablespoons snowdrift
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup chopped raisins
1/4 cup chopped cherries
4 cups (xxxx) sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chopped dates
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Cream together the snowdrift, salt and sugar, adding the sugar gradually. To one-half of the mixture, add the flavoring, one tablespoon lemon juice, and enough milk to make it the right consistency to spread. Use this for icing the top. To the remainder add the fruit, one tablespoon of lemon juice and enough milk to make it the right consistency to spread. Use this between the layers as filling.

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