Jeannes Cake Food

JEANNE'S CAKE RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• BASE: cut shortening into dry ingredients then add vanilla; mix well. Pat firmly and evenly into an 8-inch square pan. Bake at 350F oven to 10 to 12 minutes. Cool. CAKE: Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs and vanilla, beating well until fluffy. Stir flour, baking powder and salt together, add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Pour batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square pan. Bake at 350F for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool. Frosting: in small saucepan, stir together milk and flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and smooth. Cool. On highest speed of mixer, beat cooled flour mixture with butter, shortening and vanilla until smooth and fluffy. Blend in icing sugar and salt; continue beating until frosting is very fluffy. This will take at least 15 minutes. To assemble cake: place shortbread base on serving plate; spread with small amount of frosting. Place cake on base. (you can split the cake for layers). Cover top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. If desired, garnish sides of cake with shaved semi-sweet chocolate.

JEANNE'S TEACAKES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, whisk oil,sugar, eggs and vanilla together very well.
• Stir in Self-Rising flour.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Slightly flatten dough.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.