OLD SOUTHERN SUGAR CAKE

I would like to start with an apology today for cooking something else in my iron skillet…well except for the part that I don’t really mean it hehe  Seriously, if there was a way of cooking everything in an iron skillet I would, there is just no substitute for how they cook. 

Let me tell you, this cake is no exception.  As the title of this cake implies, this is an old fashioned and apparently Southern kind of cake, almost like a sponge cake, but better. 

It’s light and airy but hearty enough to hold a big slab of it in your hand without it falling apart.  This is an incredibly easy cake to make, and it will fill your kitchen with the absolute most cozy, warm and yummy smell ever. 

I sprinkled the top of the cake with powdered sugar, which was amazing btw, then ate it with ice cream and strawberries…ooh my, it was incredible.  This cake is simple, but sometimes isn’t that just the best? Y’all enjoy this recipe, Happy Monday! 

Let’s start with some milk, shortening and vanilla in your bowl, and mix these together…

All mixed…

Now, in a separate bowl, place your flour, baking powder and salt…

then add your sugar, it is a sugar cake after all, so mix these up…

now in small amounts, pour your flour mix into your milk/shortening…mix, mix, mix…mmm yummy batter…

now time for the egg whites…I think I see a furry someone waiting for something to drop on the floor…

into the bowl…

mix it all up, and into the skillet…

mmm, baking…

Enjoy!!!

yummm….

Old Southern Sugar Cake

An old fashioned light, fluffy and slightly sweet cake.

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Ingredients

1. 1/2 Cup of Vegetable Shortening.
2. 1 Cup of Milk.
3. 1 1/2 Teaspoons of Vanilla Extract.
4. 2 Cups Plus 2 Tablespoons of All-Purpose Flour.
5. 1 1/2 Cups of Granulated Sugar.
6. 4 Teaspoons of Baking Powder.
7. 1 Teaspoon of Salt.
8. 4 Large Egg Whites.
9. Powdered Sugar for Dusting (Optional).
10. 10" Iron Skillet.

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
2. With a handheld or stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream together your milk, shortening and vanilla for a few minutes.
3. In a separate bowl, place your flour, baking powder, salt and sugar, and mix these all together.
4. Add flour about one third at a time, mixing until all is incorporated.
5. Now put in your egg whites, and mix until just combined.
6. Pour your batter into your oiled iron skillet and bake for 40-45 minutes (I took mine out at 42), let cool a little and serve with powdered sugar on top or with fresh fruit and ice cream.

Notes

1. I was concerned my cake was turning pretty brown on top towards the last 10 minutes or so of cooking, but no worries it was just perfect.

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About chef imado

Hello! My Name Is Imad Qaidi, Cooking Holds a certificate of the Moroccan state and I have all the qualifications of the traditional and the modern cuisine of various well-known in the world of cooking states, Best Regards Admin.