Jeanne's Style Birthday Cake Recipe

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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
959
Calories
Total time
180
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 dash salt

Directions:

  1. To prepare base, cut shortening into dry ingredients, mix well.
  2. Pat firmly and evenly into an 8 inch square pan and bake at 350 deg. F. for 10-12 minutes. Cool.
  3. Note: the base and cake are baked separately.
  4. For cake: cream shortening, and sugar; add eggs and vanilla, beating well until fluffy.
  5. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
  6. Pour batter into a greased and floured 8 inch square pan.
  7. Bake at 350 deg. F for 25 - 40 minutes.
  8. Frosting: in small saucepan, stir tog. milk and flour.
  9. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixute is thickened and smooth. Cool.
  10. On highest speed of mixer, beat cooled flour mixture with butter, shortening and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
  11. Blend in icing sugar and salt; continue beating until frosting is very fluffy. This will take at least 15 minutes.
  12. To assemble cake: place shortbread base on serving plate; spread with small amount of frosting.
  13. Place cake on base. (you can split the cake for layers).
  14. Cover top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. If desired, garnish sides of cake with shaved semi-sweet chocolate.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 959.18 Kcal (4016 kJ)
Calories from fat 505.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 56.21g 86%
Cholesterol 96.05mg 32%
Sodium 409.87mg 17%
Potassium 417.51mg 9%
Total Carbs 101.3g 34%
Sugars 29.79g 119%
Dietary Fiber 2.67g 11%
Protein 12.73g 25%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 3mg 16%
Calcium 177.1mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 408.93 Kcal (1712 kJ)
Calories from fat 215.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.96g 86%
Cholesterol 40.95mg 32%
Sodium 174.74mg 17%
Potassium 178mg 9%
Total Carbs 43.19g 34%
Sugars 12.7g 119%
Dietary Fiber 1.14g 11%
Protein 5.43g 25%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 1.3mg 16%
Calcium 75.5mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 23.3
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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