Gone With The Wind Cake Recipes

GONE WITH THE WIND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat cold water and egg yolks together until mixture makes 1 quart--at least 10 minutes. Slowly add sugar and vanilla to egg yolk mixture, beating for at least 7 minutes more.
• Sift the cake flour, baking powder, and salt together. Fold into the egg yolk mixture.
• Beat egg whites until medium-stiff peaks form. Fold one third of the egg white mixture into the batter to lighten; fold in remaining egg whites. Pour batter into an ungreased tube pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until cake springs back when lightly touched with a fingertip, about 50 minutes. Turn upside down to cool in pan for 1 hour. Loosen sides and coax from pan.

GONE WITH THE WIND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat cold water and egg yolks together until mixture makes 1 quart--at least 10 minutes. Slowly add sugar and vanilla to egg yolk mixture, beating for at least 7 minutes more.
• Sift the cake flour, baking powder, and salt together. Fold into the egg yolk mixture.
• Beat egg whites until medium-stiff peaks form. Fold one third of the egg white mixture into the batter to lighten; fold in remaining egg whites. Pour batter into an ungreased tube pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until cake springs back when lightly touched with a fingertip, about 50 minutes. Turn upside down to cool in pan for 1 hour. Loosen sides and coax from pan.

GONE WITH THE WIND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. All ingredients should be at room temperature.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3. Sift and measure flour.
• 4. Add baking powder, salt, sugar, and sift again into large mixer bowl.
• 5. Add shortening, milk, and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes.
• 6. Add unbeaten eggs, and beat 1 minute more.
• 7. Pour into greased 9 x 13" pan.
• 8. BAKED ON TOPPING. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• 9. Gradually add brown sugar and beat until well mixed.
• 10. Spread over the top of the cake batter, sprinkle with nute and bake for 35 minutes.

AUNT PITTYPAT'S CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• Combine sugars and milk and bring to the boil, stirring gently.
• Boil without stirring, until a little mixture forms a very soft ball when dropped in cold water.
• Add butter, remove from heat and cool until lukewarm.
• Beat at medium speed until thick, creamy, and of a consistency to spread.
• If necessary, place over hot water to keep soft while spreading, or beat in a little milk.
• This will fill and frost a 2-layer 9 inch cake.