1 1/2 c Flour 2 c Farina (Cream of Wheat) 1 ts Baking soda 2 ts Baking powder 1 c Butter 1 ts Vanilla 5 Eggs, separated 1 c Sugar
THE SYRUP
3 1/2 c Sugar
3 c Water
Sift flour, then mix it with the farina, baking soda and baking powder.
Cream butter until very light, andd vanilla, and beat again. Beat egg
yolks in bowl with the sugar until very thick. Add to the butter, beating
in thoroughly. Beat the whites in another bowl until stiff, then fold them
alternately and gently, with the flour, into the butter mixture. Pour into
a buttered pan and spread evenly. Bake in preheated 350 F. oven for 45 min.
In the meantime, boil the suagr and water together in a saucepan for 5
min. Remove the froth. Pour the hot syrup very slowly and evenly over the
hot cake. Cool and serve.
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