Golden Cakes

This is an old recipe from the 1923 era. Frost with boiled frosting, using whites of eggs in frosting. Decorate with maraschino cherries.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 228 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ½ cup milk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg white
• 4 egg yolks

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 15 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, beat together egg yolks and egg white. Beat the egg mixture into the butter and sugar.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. Stir flour into egg mixture alternately with milk. Stir in almond and vanilla extracts. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean.