Graduation Cake Recipe

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Ingredients
14
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Nutrition
6132
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 5 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/3 cups shortening
  • 2 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups milk
  • 1 cup butter
  • 8 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup milk

Directions:

  1. Measure sifted flour, add baking powder and 2 teaspoons salt, and sift together three times. Beat egg whites until foamy, add 1 cup white sugar gradually, and continue beating only until mixture will stand in soft peaks. Cream shortening, add 2 1/2 cups white sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla and egg whites and beat thoroughly into batter.
  2. Turn batter into one round 10 inch pan and one round 8 inch pan, 3 inches deep, each lined on bottom with paper, filling each pan about half full of batter. Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), placing the smaller layer towards front of oven for quicker and easier removal when done. Bake the 8 inch cake 1 hour, or until done; bake the 10 inch cake about 10 minutes longer.
  3. Cool cakes in pans on racks 15 minutes. Then loosen from sides of pans with spatula, turn out, remove paper, and turn right side up on racks to cool. When thoroughly cooled, at least 2 hours, brush cakes to remove any loose crumbs. Prepare Creamy Butter Frosting and set aside about 2 cups of frosting for decorating. Spread with frosting. You can tint the frosting the color or colors you want and be able to write on top of cake.
  4. To Make Creamy Butter Frosting: Cream 1 cup butter or margarine; add part of the confectioners' sugar gradually, blending after each addition. Mix in 4 teaspoons vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Then add remaining sugar alternately with milk, until of right consistency to spread. Beat after each addition until smooth. Makes about 5 cups. (While frosting cake, keep bowl of frosting covered with a damp cloth to prevent drying.)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6132.34 Kcal (25675 kJ)
Calories from fat 4108.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 456.52g 702%
Cholesterol 499.08mg 166%
Sodium 6655.68mg 277%
Potassium 4531.27mg 96%
Total Carbs 468.25g 156%
Sugars 445.74g 1783%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2%
Protein 55.11g 110%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 2061.2mg 206%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 327.74 Kcal (1372 kJ)
Calories from fat 219.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.4g 702%
Cholesterol 26.67mg 166%
Sodium 355.71mg 277%
Potassium 242.17mg 96%
Total Carbs 25.03g 156%
Sugars 23.82g 1783%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 2%
Protein 2.95g 110%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 76%
Iron 0.1mg 13%
Calcium 110.2mg 206%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 160.6
    Points
  • 173
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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