Lord Baltimore Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray two 8-by-2-inch round cake pans with cooking spray and line with parchment paper rounds; set aside.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl; set aside. In a 2-cup glass measuring cup, stir together milk and vanilla; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the shortening and 1 cup sugar. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture in three parts, alternating with milk mixture and beginning and ending with flour; beat until just combined.
• In the clean bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites on low speed until foamy. With mixer running, gradually add remaining 3 tablespoons sugar; beat on high speed until stiff, glossy peaks form. Do not overbeat. Gently fold a third of the egg-white mixture into the flour mixture until combined. Gently fold in remaining egg whites.
• Divide batter evenly between prepared pans, smoothing with an offset spatula. Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until cakes are golden brown and a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer pans to a wire rack to cool 15 minutes. Invert cakes onto wire rack; peel off parchment. Re-invert cakes and let them cool completely, top sides up.
• Using a serrated knife, trim tops of cakes to make level. Place four strips of parchment paper around perimeter of a serving plate or lazy Susan. Place the first layer on the cake plate. Spread the top of the first layer with the filling. Top with the remaining layer, bottom side up. Spread entire cake with frosting; remove parchment paper strips.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9 inch round layer pans.
• In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine, 1 1/4 cups sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla together well. Beat until light and fluffy.
• Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together in another bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in 3 parts alternating with milk in 2 parts, beginning and ending with flour.
• Using clean beaters, beat egg whites in mixing bowl until soft peaks form. Add 1/2 cup sugar gradually while beating until stiff. Fold whipped egg whites into batter. Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean. Cool.
• To Make Filling: Stir 2 cups Lady Baltimore Frosting, raisins, nuts, cherries, and 2 teaspoons vanilla or sherry all together. Use as filling to spread between layers. Spread remaining frosting on tops and sides of cake.

Steps:

• Cream butter; gradually add sugar; beat until fluffy.
• Beat egg yolks until thick and slowly add to the mixture.
• Mix together the cake flour, salt, and baking powder and add alternately with the milk.
• Add extracts.
• Pour mixture into 3 greased and floured 9-inch layer pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
• Invert pans and continue cooling.
• Lord Baltimore Frosting.
• Mix sugar, cream of tartar, water and salt.
• Bring to boiling, stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Slowly add sugar to egg whites, beat with electric mixer until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes.
• Beat in vanilla.
• To 2 cups of frosting add remaining ingredients.
• Spread first layer of cake with half of the fruit frosting, cover with second layer.
• Spread with remaining fruit mixture.
• Top with third layer.
• Frost entire cake with remaining plain frosting.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Butter and flour two 9 inch round cake pans. Line the bottom of each with a circle of wax paper.
• Prepare the cake:.
• Toss the flour and baking powder together in a bowl.
• In a mixing bowl, cream the eggs and sugar together just until blended. Beat in the oil and orange juice, then slowly beat in the flour mixture just until smooth.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake until an inserted toothpick comes out clean--about 30 minutes.
• Cool in the pans on wire racks for 30 minutes then remove the cake from the pans and let cool to room temperature on wire racks.
• Prepare the frosting:.
• Whisk the egg whites, sugar, baking powder, orange juice, lemon juice, and orange zest together in the top of a double boiler. Cook over boiling water, beating constantly (and carefully!) with a hand-held electric mixer for 7 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. The frosting should be satiny and fluffy.
• Gently fold the pecans and raisins into the frosting and let the frosting sit for a few minutes.
• Fill the cake with frosting and spread over sides and top.
• (Decorate with Candied Orange Zest (see Recipe #169729) if you want!).

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine raisins and figs. Add brandy; toss to combine. Let stand, covered, at room temperature about 2 hours or until brandy is absorbed, stirring occasionally., Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 3 greased 8-in. round cake pans with parchment; grease paper., In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, orange zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt until blended. Add buttermilk, butter and vanilla; beat on low speed 30 seconds or just until dry ingredients are moistened. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Add egg whites; beat 2 minutes longer., Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Beat in vanilla and enough cream to reach desired consistency. For filling, remove 1 cup frosting to a small bowl; stir in pecans and raisin mixture., Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half the filling. Add another cake layer; top with remaining filling. Add remaining cake layer; spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.