Momma’s Two-Egg Treasure Cake
🕒 Cook Time: 25 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 40 minutes
Description:
Momma made great big smiles with this wonderfully moist and delicious cake! I believe it’s originally a newspaper clipping, but she’s used it for the past 45 years at least. Filled with your favorite fruits and icing, this cake lends itself to any special occasion. I hope you like it as much as I do! Enjoy!!
🍰 Recipe Category: Dessert
🔍 Keywords: < 60 Mins, Oven
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 315.8
- Fat Content: 11.3g
- Saturated Fat Content: 6.7g
- Cholesterol Content: 65mg
- Sodium Content: 431.4mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 49.5g
- Fiber Content: 0.5g
- Sugar Content: 26.8g
- Protein Content: 4.4g
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 cups | Cake flour |
| 1/2 cup | Butter |
| 1 1/3 cups | Sugar |
| 2 1/2 tsp | Baking powder |
| 2 | Eggs |
| 1 tsp | Salt |
| 1 1/2 tsp | Pure vanilla extract |
| 1 cup | Milk |
Instructions:
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In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
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Drop in the shortening, add 2/3 of the milk, vanilla, and mix for 2 minutes on low speed of an electric mixer.
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Add one egg at a time, beating continually. Add the rest of the milk and mix for an additional 2 minutes.
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Grease and flour two 8" round cake pans, and divide the batter evenly between the two pans.
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Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown in color.
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Test the center of the cake with a toothpick; if it comes out clean, the cake is done!
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Allow cakes to cool before removing them from the pans.
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Thoroughly cool before decorating.
Additional Notes:
- If you only have all-purpose flour on hand, reduce the amount of flour by 2 tbsp and increase baking powder by 1 tsp.
- 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.
