Lady Baltimore Cake

This cake is a real beauty covered with soft icing. You may substitute sherry with vanilla if you choose.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 440 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 6 egg whites
• 1 recipe Lady Baltimore Frosting
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup chopped pecans
• 1.25 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cup raisins, coarsely chopped
• 0.33333334326744 cup chopped candied cherries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together in another bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in 3 parts alternating with milk in 2 parts, beginning and ending with flour.

Step 2

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean. Cool.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round layer pans.

Step 4

In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine, 1 1/4 cups sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla together well. Beat until light and fluffy.

Step 5

Using clean beaters, beat egg whites in a mixing bowl until soft peaks form. Add 1/2 cup sugar gradually while beating until stiff. Fold whipped egg whites into batter. Pour into prepared pans.

Step 6

To make filling: Stir 2 cups Lady Baltimore Frosting, raisins, nuts, cherries, and 2 teaspoons vanilla or sherry together. Use as filling to spread between layers. Spread remaining frosting on top and sides of cake.