Recipe: Gold Cake (3 layers - using 8-12 egg yolks)

GOLD CAKE

3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup milk
8 to 12 egg yolks
1/4 tsp. salt
2 1/2 cups flour sifted 3 or 4 times with 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix this in order given beating after each addition. This makes 3 (8 inch) layers (grease and lightly flour pans).

Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F) 25 minutes.

Note from source: "This is the recipe I used 50 years ago."

Source: Community Cookbook/Cookbook USA

Dear Cyndi,

I hope this recipe is close to the one you're looking for. You can try using softened butter instead of the shortening.

Happy Baking!

Betsy