Two Egg Cake Grandmas 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.

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.

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.

BEST TWO- EGG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*. Stir shortening to soften; gradually add sugar and cream thoroughly (12-15 minutes at medium-high speed, using an electric mixer). Add vanilla and eggs (1 at a time, beating well after each egg). Sift flour with baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition. Bake in 2, parchment lined, 9 x 1 1/2", round pans in oven for approximately 23 minutes.

SWANNY'S FAVORITE TWO-EGG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees F --.
• Sift flour with sugar; set aside.
• Stir butter until softened.
• To the butter mixture, add flour mixture, 3/4 cup milk, and vanilla. Mix until flour is moistened.
• Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed with an electric mixer.
• Add eggs and 1/4 cup milk; beat for 1 minute longer with electric mixer.
• Pour into a greased and floured tube pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350-degree F -- oven for 20 minutes or until cake tests done.