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Cooking Tips

If you run out of baking powder, you can make it, yourself.

For every teaspoon, you'll need:

1/2 tsp cream of tartar

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp corn starch

Combine all ingredients and use as baking powder.

Ingredients:

4 cups white flour

1 cup white sugar

1/2 unsalted butter

3.5 tsp baking powder

4 large eggs

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla

Orange and lemon rind

Non pareils for topping (optional)

Frosting:

1 cup confectioners sugar

2 tbsp butter

1/2 tsp lemon or anisette extract

Directions:

In large bowl, cream butter with sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Add milk, salt, baking powder and vanilla. Add 2 of the 4 cups of flour. (This should be done with an electric mixer). Add remaining 2 cups of flour mixing with dough hooks and incorporate till soft consistency.

Pour into a greased prepared spring pan. Brush with beaten egg. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Check for doneness. When cooled, frost and add non pareils.

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