Vintage 1959s Food

Hot Milk Sponge Cake

The 1950 Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book was a go-to recipe source for basic home baking.  It was produced when home cooks baked and cooked daily. This recipe is updated a bit.

Serves: 8

Cooking Time: 30 min

Cooking Vessel Size: 9-inch round cake pan

Ingredients

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup milk

2 tablespoons butter

2 eggs

1 cup sugar 

1 teaspoon vanilla

fresh fruit and powdered sugar for serving

Instructions

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray and line with a round of parchment paper.

Measure flour, baking powder, and salt into a sifter or sieve and sift together. Heat milk in the microwave for 20-25 seconds. Drop the butter into the milk to melt it.

With an electric mixer on high, beat eggs 3 minutes until thick and lemon-colored. With machine running, gradually add sugar, then stir in the dry ingredients, mixing just until all dry particles are incorporated. Stir in hot milk-butter mixture and add vanilla until well blended.

Bake for 25-30 minutes until cake tests done when a toothpick is inserted in the center. Remove pan to a cooling rack for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

Serve garnished with fresh fruit and a sprinkle of powdered sugar.

Note: for a healthy snack my neighbor used cottage cheese as frosting and added fruit on top.