Feather Cake
Origin: Mobile, Alabama
Source: Abby Fisher, 1881
Ingredients
- 1 teacup butter
- 2 teacups flour
- 2 teacups sugar
- 2 teaspoonfuls yeast powder
- 1 teacup sweet milk
Instructions
- Cream the flour and butter together.
- Mix the yeast powder with the sweet milk.
- Combine the yeast powder mixture with the flour and butter, and incorporate the sugar.
- Beat light with a large spoon until well incorporated.
- Pour into well-greased round tins.
- Bake in a moderately hot stove.