250 Classic Cake Recipes (1952)

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250 Classic Cake Recipes (1952), by the Culinary Arts Institute, is a beloved cookbook that guides home cooks with recipes for cakes, frostings, fillings and more! This vintage cookbook helps home cooks learn culinary practices from the Culinary Arts Institute with simple baking recipes and learning techniques.

Modern Remake: Lady Baltimore Cake

Lady Baltimore Cake
Lady Baltimore Cake is a historic 1900's dessert with white cake, delightful raisin, fig, and pecan filling, topped with 7-minute frosting.
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Lord Baltimore Cake
Lord Baltimore Cake is a historic 1900's dessert with white cake, delightful macaroon cookie filling, topped with 7-minute frosting.
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How are Lady Baltimore Cake and Lord Baltimore Cake different? The Lady Baltimore cake recipe has egg whites, lending a lighter texture and has a dried fruit and pecan filling. The Lord Baltimore Cake recipe uses egg yolks, yielding a richer crumb along with a filling made of crushed macaroon cookies, nuts (walnuts and almonds), and cherries. Here is the recipe for my Lord Baltimore Cake.


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