Cake and Icing

CAKE, yummm! I’ve never known anyone who does NOT like cake. Of course if I ever do meet anybody that does not like cake, I just might faint. I think this recipe came from a friend that’s in Bandung. And the icing came from off the internet (DUHH). We used it to do our Jesus Birthday cake when our package didn’t get here in time. This tasted pretty good, but nowhere as good as a box cake does! Anywho, here it is.

        Master Cake Mix

4½ cups flour

1/8 cup baking powder

¾ teaspoon salt

11/8 cups *Lard thing* (come on you people in Indonesia, you know what I’m talking about) or Blue Band

        White Cake

2 cups Master Cake Mix

¼ cup white sugar

½ cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 egg whites that have been beaten 2-4 mins.

        Chocolate Cake

2 cups Master Cake Mix

1 cup sugar

5 Tablespoons cocoa powder

3 Tablespoon oil

2/3 cup water

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg, beaten

        Butter Cream Icing

½ cup *Lard thing*

½ cup (half block) butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

4 cups powdered sugar, sifted

2 Tablespoons milk

·         MASTER CAKE MIX: Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in Lard thing.

·         WHITE CAKE: Mix together Master Cake Mix and sugar.

·         Preheat oven to 175C (350F).

·         Add milk, vanilla, and egg whites and beat til’ well mixed.

·         Grease and flour 2 round 9in pans. Pour the batter in the pans.

·         Bake for 30 mins.

·         CHOCOLATE CAKE: Mix together the Master Cake Mix and sugar.

·         Keep the oven on at the same temp.

·         Add cocoa, oil, water, vanilla, and egg. Beat til’ well mixed.

·         Grease and flour 2 MORE round 9in pans.

·         Bake in the preheated oven for 30 mins.

·         ICING: Cream together Lard thing and butter in a mixer. Add vanilla.

·         Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed.

·         Scrape the sides of the bowl of and on (I bet you would do that even if I hadn’t put it on).

·         When all the sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk and beat at same speed til’ light and fluffy.

**Lard thing comes in plastic and you can find it almost anywhere.