Feather Spice Cake With Orleans Frosting
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon mace
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon clove
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, unbeaten
- 1/3 cup sorghum
- ORLEANS FROSTING
- 2 large egg whites
- 5 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon sorghum
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- chocolate, decorettes
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- sift flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and mace together three times. cream butter, thoroughly; add sugar gradually, continuing to cream until light and fluffy --
- add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- add sorghum and blend.
- add flour mixture alternately with milk, ending with flour.
- bake in 2 greased layer pans in a a moderate oven 375* for 25-30 minutes or until done.
- remove from pans after 10 minutes, cool on wire racks.
- put layers together with Orleans frostign.
- to make ORLEANS FROSTING:.
- place egg whites, sugar, water, sorghum and cream of tartar in top of double boiler.
- beat immediately on high speed until mixture will hold a peak (5-6 minutes).
- remove from heat, add vanilla and continue beating until thick enough to spread.
- spread frosting on cake.making swirls in top.
- sprinkle decorettes around edge to make an attractive border.
flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, mace, milk, clove, butter, sugar, eggs, sorghum, frosting, egg whites, water, sugar, sorghum, vanilla, chocolate, cream of tartar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/feather-spice-cake-with-orleans-frosting-130361 (may not work)