Best Jeannes Style Birthday Cake Recipes

JEANNE'S CAKE RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• BASE: cut shortening into dry ingredients then add vanilla; mix well. Pat firmly and evenly into an 8-inch square pan. Bake at 350F oven to 10 to 12 minutes. Cool. CAKE: Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs and vanilla, beating well until fluffy. Stir flour, baking powder and salt together, add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Pour batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square pan. Bake at 350F for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool. Frosting: in small saucepan, stir together milk and flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and smooth. Cool. On highest speed of mixer, beat cooled flour mixture with butter, shortening and vanilla until smooth and fluffy. Blend in icing sugar and salt; continue beating until frosting is very fluffy. This will take at least 15 minutes. To assemble cake: place shortbread base on serving plate; spread with small amount of frosting. Place cake on base. (you can split the cake for layers). Cover top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. If desired, garnish sides of cake with shaved semi-sweet chocolate.

JEANNE'S CAKE

Steps:

• For base: Cut shortening into dry ingredients; mix well. Pat firmly and evenly into an 8-inch square pan. Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 10 to 12 min. Cool. For cake: Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and vanilla, beating well until fluffy. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Pour batter into a g greased and floured 8-inch square pan. Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 35 to 40 min. Cool. For frosting: In small saucepan, stir together the milk and the flour. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened and smooth; cool. On highest speed of mixer, beat cooled flour mixture wit h butter, shortening and vanilla until smooth and fluffy. Blend in icing sugar and salt; continue beating until frosting is fluffy- at least 15 min. Assemble. To Assemble Cake: Place shortbread base on serving plate; spread with small amount of frosting. Place cake on base. Cover top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. If desired, garnish with chocolate sprinkles or decorate as you wish.

JEANNES CAKE FROSTING

Steps:

• In small saucepan, stir together the milk and flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and smooth; cool. On highest speed of mixer, beat cooled flour mixture with butter, shortening and vanilla until smooth and fluffy. Blend in icing sugar and salt; continue beating until frosting is fluffy (at least 15 minutes to achieve desired consistency). The Bakery that uses this recipe is famous in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada for the icing. It is known that people will go across the city to buy one of these cakes for any occasion. Recipe published in the Winnipeg Free Press November 16,1994 Type and passed to you by: Kathleen Pickell June 27,1995.