Mommas Two Egg Treasure Cake Recipes

BEST TWO-EGG CAKE

Steps:

• Stir shortening to soften.
• Gradually add sugar, and cream together until light and fluffy.
• Add vanilla.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt together 3 times, add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, a little at a time.
• Beat after each addition till smooth.
• Bake in 2 paper-lined 9x1 1/2-inch round pans in moderate overn (375°) about 25 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED TWO-EGG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar and butter. Beat on medium speed with an electric mixer until well mixed. Add the eggs and beat until combined. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. With the mixer running, alternately add the flour mixture and milk, mixing until blended after each addition. Stir in the vanilla and lemon extracts. Evenly divide the batter between the prepared pans. Place in the oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until the tops spring back when lightly touched. Remove the cake pans from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes then remove the cakes from the pans and let cool completely on a wire rack. Store the cakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. These cakes also freeze well.

MOMMA'S TWO-EGG TREASURE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, salt& baking powder.
• Set aside.
• Drop in shortening, add 2/3 of milk, vanilla and mix for 2 minutes on low speed of electric mixer.
• Add one egg at a time, beating continually, add the rest of milk and mix for 2 additional minutes.
• Grease and flour two 8" round cake pans, and divide the batter evenly between the two pans.
• Preheat oven to 375 and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown in color.
• Test the center of the cake with a toothpick; if it comes out clean the cake is done!
• Allow cakes to cool before removing them from the pans.
• Thoroughly cool before decorating.
• Note: If you only have all-purpose flour on hand, reduce amount of flour by 2 tbsp.
• and increase baking powder by 1 tsp.
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• You may use this recipe for cupcakes by reducing the milk to 3/4 cup.
• Fill with your favorite jam or fruit and cover with your favorite icing.

BEST TWO-EGG CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Stir shortening to soften. Gradually add sugar and mix thoroughly at medium speed.
• 2. Add vanilla, and then add the eggs one at a time mixing well after each. Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
• 3. Add to shortening mixture alternately with the milk, mixing after each addition.
• 4. Bake in 2 paper-lined 9x1 1/2-inch ROUND pie pans at 375 degrees for roughly 23-25 minutes
• 5. Cool and add any frosting you wish and serve
• 6. NOTE: May take longer to prepare until you get the recipe down

TREASURE CHEST CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan--except use 1 cup water, the oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• From center of cake, cut one 3-inch crosswise strip (see diagram). Cut the strip diagonally in half to make two 9-inch triangular wedges. (Discard 1 cake wedge or reserve for another use.)
• On tray, place a 9x5-inch cake piece. Stir food colors into frosting to make golden yellow. Spread 1 tablespoon of frosting on 1 edge of triangular wedge of cake. Attach wedge, frosting side down, to 9x5-inch cake piece on tray, placing wedge along top edge of larger cake piece. Freeze all cake pieces 1 hour.
• Spread 1 tablespoon of frosting on top edge of triangular wedge of cake. Attach remaining 9x5-inch cake piece to cake wedge to look like partially opened treasure chest. To seal crumbs, frost cake with a thin layer of frosting. Refrigerate or freeze 30 to 60 minutes to set frosting. Spread remaining frosting evenly over entire cake. Pull fork through frosting to look like wood grain.
• Use pull-and-peel licorice to make handles and straps. Fill chest with chocolate coins, candy necklaces, and other hard candies. Add gummy ring half for clasp. Store loosely covered.

TWO EGG CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 350. Bake about 30 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean.
• 2. Cream shortenting (Crisco), sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat thoroughly. Add ingredients ALTERNATLY with milk, mixing after each addition.
• 3. Bake in prepared (greased and lightly floured) 8" round cake pans.