Appie juice cake 



V2 cup fat V2 teaspoon soda 



1 /2 teaspoon vanilla 1 /2 teaspoon salt 



1 cup sugar V2 teaspoon cinnamon 



2 eggs % teaspoon cloves 

 2 cups sifted cake flour Vs teaspoon nutmeg 

 1 teaspoon baking powder % cup apple juice 



Cream fat, vanilla, and sugar together until 

 light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, 

 beating each one in well. 



Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, 

 cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. 



Add to creamed mixture in three portions 

 alternately with apple juice in two portions. 



Turn batter into two greased 8-inch round 

 layer pans. 



Bake at 375° F. (moderate oven) 25 to 30 

 minutes. 



Variation. Add 1 cup of raisins to the batter. 

 Fluffy apple juice frosting 



1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 



Vs cup apple juice 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten 



Pinch of salt 



Mix sugar, apple juice, salt, and lemon juice. 

 Cook until the sirup forms a soft ball (234° to 

 240° F.) when a little of it is dropped into a 

 cup of very cold water. 



Pour very slowly over stiffly beaten egg 

 whites, beating constantly. Continue beating 

 until mixture stands in soft peaks. 



Spread between layers and over top and 

 sides of cake. 



Variations. When frosting is ready to spread, 

 stir in Y2 cup chopped pecans or hazelnuts, or 

 shredded almonds. 



For a more festive cake, sprinkle x /i cup pink- 

 tinted shredded coconut over the top after 

 frosting is spread. 



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