Recipes

[KingstonsMom]

Brittany was looking for this one, so I posted it on another thread for her but thought others may like it too. Makes a good coffee cake.

Gone With the Wind Cake

2 cups cake flour

3 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 & 1/4 cups sugar

3/4 cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 eggs

1/2 cup shortening

Baked on Topping:

2 egg whites

1 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup chopped pecans

Bring all ingredients to room temp.

Heat oven to 350.

Sift, then measure flour.

Add baking powder, salt, sugar to flour & sift again in large bowl.

Add shortening, milk & vanilla & beat 2 minutes.

Add unbeaten eggs & beat 1 minute more.

Pour into greased 13x9 pan.

Topping:

Beat egg whites till stiff, but not dry.

Gradually add brown sugar & beat till well mixed.

Spread over top of cake batter & sprinkle with nuts.

Bake for 35 minutes.