Jeanne's Cake
Jeanne's Cake recipe
Yield
1 CakePrep
20 minCook
40 minReady
1 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | |||
| ⅓ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ⅓ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| Cake | |||
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| ¾ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | cup |
milk
|
|
| Frosting | |||
| ½ | cup |
milk
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1 | dash |
salt
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | |||
| 79 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 59 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 237 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1.7 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| Cake | |||
| 118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 177 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 355 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 118 | ml |
milk
|
|
| Frosting | |||
| 118 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 118 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 59 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 237 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1 | dash |
salt
|
*
|
Directions
For base: Cut shortening into dry ingredients; mix well.
Pat firmly and evenly into an 8-inch square pan. Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 10 to 12 min. Cool.
For cake: Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and vanilla, beating well until fluffy.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
Pour batter into a g greased and floured 8-inch square pan.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 35 to 40 min. Cool.
For frosting: In small saucepan, stir together the milk and the flour.
Cook, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened and smooth; cool.
On highest speed of mixer, beat cooled flour mixture wit h butter, shortening and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
Blend in icing sugar and salt; continue beating until frosting is fluffy- at least 15 min. Assemble.
To Assemble Cake: Place shortbread base on serving plate; spread with small amount of frosting.
Place cake on base. Cover top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. If desired, garnish with chocolate sprinkles or decorate as you wish.
