Dolly Varden Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups cake flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup soft unsalted butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup currants, plumped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped citron
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 line the bottom of two 8 inch square or a 9 inch round baking pans with waxed paper.
• 2 butter the sides of the pans.
• 3 sift flour, measure and resift 3 times with baking powder and salt.
• 4 beat egg yolks, and set aside.
• 5 beat egg whites until stiff, and set aside.
• 6 cream butter, and add sugar slowly; cream well.
• 7 add beaten egg yolks and beat until light and fluffy.
• 8 add sifted flour mixture alternately with milk in 4-5 portions, beginning and ending with flour; beat until smooth after each addition.
• 9 fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
• 10 divide batter into 2 equal portions.
• 11 add vanilla to one portion, stirring just enough to mix.
• 12 pour batter into prepared pan.
• 13 to the remaining half of the batter, add the fruits and spices, and stir just enough to mix thoroughly.
• 14 pour batter into the second prepared pan.
• 15 bake layers in a 350 degree oven, the layer 30 minutes, the dark layer 35 minutes.
• 16 cool in pans on wire racks about 10 minutes, then turn out racks to cool completely.
• 17 place spice layer on plate, and cover with a buttercream icing.
• 18 place layer on top, cover top and sides of cake with buttercream icing.
• 19 slice with a very sharp knife.