Starlight Double-Delight Cake (1951)
Yield
12 servingsPrep
30 minCook
30 minReady
60 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosting | |||
| 6 | ounces |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
mint extract
|
*
|
| 6 | cups |
powdered sugar
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
water
hot |
|
| 4 | ounces |
semi-sweet chocolate
melted, null, null |
|
| Cake | |||
| 2 | cups |
frosting
prepared as directed |
* |
| ¼ | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
milk
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosting | |||
| 173.4 | ml/g |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 118 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
mint extract
|
*
|
| 1.4 | l |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 59 | ml |
water
hot |
|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
semi-sweet chocolate
melted, null, null |
|
| Cake | |||
| 473 | ml |
frosting
prepared as directed |
* |
| 59 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 177 | ml |
milk
|
|
Directions
Heat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
In large bowl, combine cream cheese, ½ cup butter, vanilla and peppermint extracts; blend until smooth.
Add powdered sugar alternately with hot water, beating until smooth.
Blend in chocolate.
In another large bowl, combine 2 cup of the frosting mixture and ¼ cup butter; blend well.
Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
Ad flour, baking soda, salt and milk; beat until smooth.
Pour batter evenly into greased and floured pans.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans.
Cool completely.
To assemble cake, place one layer, top side down, on serving plate; spread with about ¼ of frosting.
Top with second layer, top side up.
Spread sides and top of cake with remaining frosting.
Store in refrigerator.
