Recipe

My Moms Sunshine Cake Recipe

	Zena824 / All my dishes 2 years ago This is my moms old cake recipe... I have no idea what some of the directions mean like threads. I just remember this was a good cake growing up... I didnt want to lose the recipe so Im posting it here. Prep:20m Cook:60m Servings:12	Zena824
	vanilla cake

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup water

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 eggs, separated

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartat

1 teaspoon vanilla or orange extract

Directions

Cook sugar and water until threads (not sure what this means)

Beat egg whites until stiff.

Pour syrup over egg whites, continuing to beat until cool.

Add beaten egg yolks and extract.

Sift flour, salt, cream of tartar together 6 times.

Fold in quickly.

Pour into a ungreased tube pan.

Bake in a slow over 325 degrees for one hour.

Turn upside down.

Allow to cool.

Cut from Pan.

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Comments

rosemaryblue 2 years ago said:
Zena, I learned from my mother about "threads". You dip a spoon into the boiling sugar/water, then hold the spoon up, and when the mixture drops from the spoon it resembles a thread. ONLY if the mixture has cooked long enough, will the dropping liquid look like a thread. That is called "spinning a thread" or "threads". I have a candy recipe that is like this. Hope I have explained it clearly. :) And I love the recipe!

debbie919 2 years ago said:
Great explanation, Rosemary! I learned the same from my mama too. And Zena, the cake sounds great!

krumkake 2 years ago said:
I'm so glad you posted this, Zena...we can not lose these wonderful old recipes of our mothers, grandmothers, great-aunts and every other family member who loved to cook. I have printed this off so I don't forget it - the cake sounds devine!

msbooch75 2 years ago said:
My Mom used to make a similar cake and I was able to get the recipe. I have passed it on to other family members and friends. It is so fine. Thanks for posting your recipe.

lor 2 years ago said:
Certainly looks like a keeper to me! Thank you for sharing an important part of your history Zena.

organicmama 1 year, 11 months ago said:
This does look good!

tuilelaith 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Thank you for this post. i think by now people know the older the recipe the happier I am with it. I love hand me downs like this, they are so wonderful.

ttaaccoo 6 months, 2 weeks ago said:
This recipe is new to me! thank you for sharing your family's treasure. My dad always said "cooking is chemistry" and this cake recipe reflects a magical transformation in the pan! 55555

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