Gold and Silver Cake

Ingredients

• 8 egg yolks
• ½ cup batter
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 cups flour
• 1 cup sour milk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• lemon extract (to taste)
• vanilla extract (to taste)
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup batter
• 4 cups flour
• 1 cup sour milk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 8 egg whites
• almond extract (to taste)
• peach extract (to taste)

Directions

The book gives no oven temperature. The 350°F (175°C) in the steps was added when the recipe was transcribed, as a starting point.

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. In a bowl, mix the egg yolks, ½ cup batter, 2 cups sugar, 4 cups flour, 1 cup sour milk, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch.

3. Flavor the mixture with lemon and vanilla extracts.

4. In another bowl, combine 2 cups sugar, 1 cup batter, 4 cups flour, 1 cup sour milk, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch.

5. Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold them into the second mixture.

6. Flavor this mixture with almond or peach extract.

7. In a prepared pan, alternate spoonfuls of the gold and silver mixtures.