Butter Sponge Cake

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From Betty, written alone beside the title; role unclear.

Ingredients

11 beaten egg yolks
2 C sugar
1 C milk scalded
1 t vanilla
2 1/4 C cake flour
2 t baking powder
1/2 C melted butter

Directions

Beat egg yolks & sugar till fluffy.
add slightly cooled milk & vanilla. add sifted dry ing. fold in butter.
Bake in 2 - 8-inch pans 350 degrees 30-40 min. or Angel Food cake tin

Timing: 30 - 40 min.

Temperature: milk scalded and slightly cooled; butter melted; oven 350 degrees

Equipment: milk-scalding vessel; butter-melting vessel; mixing bowl; beating utensil; sifter; two 8-inch pans or one Angel Food cake tin; oven

Notes

two 8-inch pans and one Angel Food cake tin are alternatives

As written

Betty

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