LANE CAKE

By rmille6277

Sherry Riggs Bower

Ingredients

• FROSTING:
• 8 egg whites
• 1 cup butter or Crisco
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup milk or water
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• -
• 8 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup nuts
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 cups raisins

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and 1 scant cup of sugar; cream well. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt; add alternately with milk and vanilla. Add 1 cup sugar to egg whites and let stand awhile. Beat stiff. Fold into mixture.
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Bake at 350deg for about 25 minutes. Makes 3 large or 4 small layers.
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FROSTING:
Mix; cook in double boiler. Boil until it begins to thicken. Remove from heat and spread between layers.