Great Grandma Lillie Lemmon'S Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
yolks of 5 eggs
1 c. sweet milk
3 c. Roller King flour
2 tsp. egg baking powder
1 tsp. each: cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon
`2 1/4 c. sifted flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. oil
5 unbeaten egg yolks
3/4 c. cold water
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 c. egg whites (7 to 8)
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Sift an ample amount of Softasilk cake flour onto a square of paper.
Measure and sift first 4 ingredients into a mixing bowl.
Make a well and add in order the oil, egg yolks, cold water, vanilla and lemon rind.
Beat with spoon until smooth.
Measure eggs whites and cream of tartar into a large mixing bowl.
Whip until whites form very still peaks.
Do not underbeat!
Pour egg yolk mixture gradually over whipped egg whites, gently folding with rubber scraper just until blended.
Do not stir!
Pour into ungreased 10-inch tube pan 4-inches deep immediately.
Bake for 55 minutes in a slow moderate oven (325\u00b0), then increase to moderate oven (350\u00b0) for 10 to 15 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
Immediately turn pan upside down, placing tube part over neck of funnel or bottle.
Let hang, free of table, until cold.
Loosen from sides and tube with spatula.
Turn pan over and hit edge sharply on table to loosen.