Lard cake
8 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eggs | |
| ½ | cup | Lard |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¾ | cup | Evaporated milk * |
| 1½ | cup | Sugar |
| 2½ | cup | Flour, sifted |
| 1 | tablespoon | Baking powder |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Vanilla |
Directions
* Mixed with ⅓ c water.
Seperate eggs; beat whites until frothy. Beat in ½ cup of the sugar; keep beating until whites form stiff peaks.
In another mixing bowl cream lard with remaining cup of sugar. When softened add flour, salt, and baking powder. Beat for about a minute.
Add egg yolks, evaporated milk mixed with water, and vanilla and mix well.
Carefully fold in egg white mixture. Bake in a 3-by-4-by-12-inch buttered cake tin for 30 minutes in 350 degree oven.
From: The Bad For You Cookbook by Chris Maynard and Bill Scheller