Plain Old Yellow Cake from Scratch for 100 Recipe

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Plain Old Yellow Cake from Scratch for 100
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
204
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/3 tbsp salt
  • 6 2/3 tbsp baking powder
  • 3 1/3 cups shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 4 1/2 cups water
  • 22 eggs , large (4 1/2 cups)

Directions:

  1. Grease and flour pan(s) and set aside. Preheat oven.
  2. Sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and dry milk into mixer bowl. If using dehydrated eggs (see below), they are added to the dry ingredients here.
  3. Place the shortening and 1 1/2 cups water in the mixer bowl on top of the dry ingredients. Beat one minute at low speed, scrape down sides, beat 2 minutes longer.
  4. Combine eggs, 4 1/2 cups water and vanilla. Add slowly to wet mixture while beating at low speed.
  5. As soon as completely mixed, stop beater, scrape down bowl, then beat at medium speed 3 minutes.
  6. Pour 1 gallon (about 7 pounds, 7 ounces) of batter into each 18x26 pan.
  7. Bake thin sheet cakes 26 to 35 minutes, until done. Cool, frost if planned, cut each 6x9.
  8. Bake 9x13 pans 35 to 45 minutes, until done. Cool, frost if planned, cut each 4x5.
  9. Variations.
  10. Sift in 2-4 tablespoons apple pie spice, ginger, etc for a spice cake base.
  11. Sift in 1 to 1 1/2 cups cocoa and add 2 additional eggs for light chocolate layers.
  12. To substitute dehydrated egg mix, sift 11 ounces (2 3/4 cup) canned dehydrated egg mix in with dry ingredients. After the shortening is added, beat together vanilla and 4 1/4 quarts water and add as if adding the egg mixture.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 203.84 Kcal (853 kJ)
Calories from fat 63.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.09g 11%
Cholesterol 1.92mg 1%
Sodium 166.36mg 7%
Potassium 130.45mg 3%
Total Carbs 32.85g 11%
Sugars 16.22g 65%
Dietary Fiber 0.66g 3%
Protein 2.28g 5%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 52.3mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 319.5 Kcal (1338 kJ)
Calories from fat 100 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.11g 11%
Cholesterol 3.01mg 1%
Sodium 260.76mg 7%
Potassium 204.46mg 3%
Total Carbs 51.48g 11%
Sugars 25.42g 65%
Dietary Fiber 1.03g 3%
Protein 3.58g 5%
Iron 0.5mg 2%
Calcium 82mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.5
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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