Plain Loaf Cake
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 1:23am

Ingredients




2/3 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon flavoring extract
2 eggs, beaten
1 2/3 cups enriched flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk

Preparation

1 Cream butter, sugar, and flavoring together until light; beat the eggs and add to mixture. Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together; add alternately with the milk. Beat 1/2 minute or about 30 strokes. Bake in an oiled and floured loaf-cake pan 40 minutes at 350-375 degrees. 2 CHOCOLATE BITS CAKE: Use the recipe for plain loaf cake, adding 2/3 cup semi- sweet chocolate bits to the flour. 3 SPICE CAKE: Use plain loaf cake sifting with the flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon cloves, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. 4 CHOCOLATE CAKE: Make plain loaf cake, adding 1 1/2 squares (1 1/2 ounces) melted unsweetened chocolate to the butter before creaming.