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... formerly known as Strider. It’s an old joke instigated by a girlfriend back in college. I used to be seen hiking through the snow wearing a floppy hat and carrying a walking staff ... the whole thing. Much has changed since then.

Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Aunt Lil's Sunshine Cake

In honor of my daughter's birthday this week here is a traditional made-from-scratch angel food birthday cake.
Cookie recipies will resume next week.

6 large eggs - separate whites from yolks, save 2 egg whites for frosting

¾ cup sugar - beat with 4 egg whites until stiff

Beat egg yolks with
¾ cup sugar
½ cup grapefruit juice

Sift (twice)
1½ cup cake flour and
1 teaspoon baking powder

Fold
4 tablespoons of sifted flour/powder mixture into egg whites

Add remaining flour to egg yolks
along with
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
and mix well

Then fold both mixtures together and
Bake in an angel food cake pan

Bake at 300° F for 1 hour.