Pinafore Cake
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter (scant)
- 1/2 cup milk (scant)
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 egg whites
- 2 Tbsp cold water
- 1/2 tsp lemon flavoring
- 1 tsp strawberry coloring
- For the filling:
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch (scant)
- Salt
- Flavoring
Cream the butter and sugar together. Add milk, flour sifted with the baking powder, then the egg whites whipped to a stiff froth. Add cold water and lemon flavoring.
Put half of the mixture into a layer cake pan. Add strawberry coloring to what is left.
When both cakes are baked, put together with the filling.
To make the filling, heat the milk in a double boiler. Add the egg yolks and cornstarch. Cook until it thickens. Add a pinch of salt and any flavoring desired.
Put the filling between the layers of cake.
Put half of the mixture into a layer cake pan. Add strawberry coloring to what is left.
When both cakes are baked, put together with the filling.
To make the filling, heat the milk in a double boiler. Add the egg yolks and cornstarch. Cook until it thickens. Add a pinch of salt and any flavoring desired.
Put the filling between the layers of cake.
Submitted by Aug 2, 2010
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