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Title

Queen Cake

Subject

egg

sugar

shortening

salt

evaporated milk

water

flour

baking powder

vanilla

Description

Queen Cake.

1 egg -
1 cup sugar -
4 tbls. shortning - spry -
salt -
3/4 cup Evp. Milk - 1/2 -
2 cup. sifted flour.
2 tsp Baking Powder.
1 " vanilla -

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# Queen Cake

## Ingredients

- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 Tbsp shortening (Spry or Crisco)
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water (see Editor's Notes)
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla

## Instructions

1. Cream shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in egg.
3. Combine evaporated milk and water; set aside.
4. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Add dry ingredients alternately with the milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour, mixing just until combined.
6. Stir in vanilla.
7. Pour into a greased and floured 8×8 or 9×9 pan, or two 8" round layer pans.
8. Bake at 350°F for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Cool completely before frosting.

## Editor's Notes

- **"Spry"** = brand name for vegetable shortening, equivalent to Crisco.
- **"3/4 cup Evp. Milk - 1/2"** interpreted as ¾ cup evaporated milk combined with ½ cup water — standard period instruction for reconstituting canned evaporated milk as a whole milk substitute.

Creator

Alberta P. Thornton

Source

RCA0005 - VTG 175+ Recipes w Box Handwritten Clipped Breads Pies Casseroles Seafood Donut (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten recipe card

Identifier

RCA0005-20260528-0064

Coverage

Maine, US