Old Fashioned Two Egg Cake Recipes

CLASSIC TWO EGG VANILLA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 325 F. Grease and flour a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
• Cut the butter into several smaller pieces.
• Put the butter pieces and sugar in a large mixing bowl. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream the butter and sugar for about 5 to 7 minutes, until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; whisk or stir to blend thoroughly. Set aside.
• In a 1 cup measure, combine the 2/3 cup of milk and the vanilla. Set aside.
• Add about one-third of the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and beat until just barely blended.
• Add half of the milk and blend well.
• Add another one-third of the flour and beat until just barely blended. Beat in the remaining milk until smooth and blended. Add the remaining flour mixture and beat just until blended.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
• Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
• Serve and enjoy.

OLD-FASHIONED YELLOW CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add egg; beat well. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat on medium speed for two minutes. Pour into a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for two minutes. Stir in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cool to lukewarm. Gradually stir in confectioners' sugar. Place pan in a bowl of ice water; stir until mixture reaches desired spreading consistency. Spread frosting over top of cake.

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.