Quick Yellow Cake

CAKES

214 cups (535 ml) all-purpose flour

113 cups (315 ml) sugar

3teaspoons (15 ml) baking powder

12 teaspoon (2 ml) salt

12 cup (120 ml) shortening

1cup (235 ml) low-fat milk

1teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla

2eggs

Combine dry ingredients in mixer bowl. Add shortening, milk, and vanilla. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. Add eggs. Continuing on Speed 2, mix about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 6 and beat about 1 minute.

Pour batter into two greased and floured 8- or

9-inch (20- or 23-cm) round baking pans. Bake at 350°F (177°C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack. Frost if desired.

Yield: 12 to 16 servings.

Per serving: About 272 cal, 4 g pro, 42 g carb, 10 g fat, 37 mg chol, 175 mg sod.

AND FROSTINGS

Easy White Cake

2cups (475 ml) all-purpose flour

112 cups (355 ml) sugar

3teaspoons (15 ml) baking powder

12 teaspoon (2 ml) salt

12 cup (120 ml) shortening

1cup (235 ml) low-fat milk

1teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla

4 egg whites

Combine dry ingredients in mixer bowl. Add shortening, milk, and vanilla. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about

1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. Add egg whites. Turn to Speed 6 and beat about 1 minute, or until smooth and fluffy.

Pour batter into two greased and floured 8- or

9-inch (20- or 23-cm) round baking pans. Bake at 350°F (177°C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack. Frost if desired.

Yield: 12 to 16 servings.

Per serving: About 267 cal, 4 g pro, 42 g carb, 9 g fat, 2 mg chol, 183 mg sod.

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KitchenAid 400 manual Quick Yellow Cake, Easy White Cake, Frostings, 11⁄3 cups 315 ml sugar, 11⁄2 cups 355 ml sugar