Westerner Cake Recipes

WESTERN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the cake flour. Sift together remaining flour and baking powder. Set aside.
• Toss the chocolate and walnuts with reserved 1 tablespoon of flour. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Fold in the chocolate and walnuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool before frosting.

WESTERNER CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Have eggs and margarine at room temperature. Cream margarine, add powdered sugar; beat until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg. Sift flour 3 times; add gradually to batter. Add flavorings and mix well. Bake in 10 inch greased and floured tube pan at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Cool 4 minutes then invert pan

WESTERN HOMESTEAD OLD FASHIONED BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, add 1 pound of butter or a combination of butter and margarine or butter and butter flavored Crisco to equal 1 pound.
• Mix on low speed until soft and blended.
• Add powdered sugar in one/third amounts, beating each one/third until all is mixed and fluffy.
• Then add one egg at a time. Beat one minute for each egg.
• Add vanilla extract.
• Mix.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Spray Pam in a tube or angel food cake pan.
• Note: You can use butter or margarine also.
• Add flour, 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup at a time and mix on low speed until blended.
• Pour batter evenly in pan.
• Bake 1 1/2 hour in oven. High altitude, cook 5 to 10 minutes more.
• Turn over tube pan over plate. I guarantee this cake will fall right out on the plate. Serve warm or cool. This is a no fail cake. Do not open the oven door.

IMPERIAL POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 Degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease and flour a large tube pan.
• In a large bowl, beat Margarine and Sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in Egs, one at a time.
• Beat in Vanilla.
• Slowly add Flour, beating until well mixed.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar and nuts if desired.
• Bake for 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours, or until cake is golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool completely.
• Enjoy!