Watkins Spice Cake

Posted on December 24, 2009 
Filed Under Watkins Cinnamon, Watkins Recipes, Watkins Vanilla

This excellent spice cake recipe came from Watkins Cook Book of 1936.  Enjoy!  It makes a wonderful cake to serve at Christmas time.

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

Cream the butter, slowly add sugar and beat well in a mixing bowl.  Separate the egg yolks and whites.  Beat the egg whites.  Add egg yolks and cold coffee to the butter and sugar mixture, stirring constantly as the yolks and coffee are added.  Sift the dry ingredients together for 4 times.  Now add them to the mixing bowl and beat for several minutes.  Fold in the   Add the dry ingredients after sifting them together 4 times.  Beat several minutes.  Fold in the beaten egg whites.  Pour the completed cake batter into 2 cake pans.  Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Cool and covered with Watkins Boiled White Frosting (see recipe below)

Boiled White Frosting

Ingredients

Preparation Instructions

Stir sugar and water until the sugar dissolves.  Boil until thread stage, or 246 degrees F with a thermometer.  Slowly pour the mixture (while hot) into stiffly beaten egg whites, beat constantly and add flavoring.

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