Feather Spice Cake With Orleans Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon mace
3/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, unbeaten
1/3 cup sorghum
ORLEANS FROSTING
2 large egg whites
5 tablespoons water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon sorghum
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
chocolate, decorettes
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar

Preparation

sift flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and mace together three times. cream butter, thoroughly; add sugar gradually, continuing to cream until light and fluffy --
add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
add sorghum and blend.
add flour mixture alternately with milk, ending with flour.
bake in 2 greased layer pans in a a moderate oven 375* for 25-30 minutes or until done.
remove from pans after 10 minutes, cool on wire racks.
put layers together with Orleans frostign.
to make ORLEANS FROSTING:.
place egg whites, sugar, water, sorghum and cream of tartar in top of double boiler.
beat immediately on high speed until mixture will hold a peak (5-6 minutes).
remove from heat, add vanilla and continue beating until thick enough to spread.
spread frosting on cake.making swirls in top.
sprinkle decorettes around edge to make an attractive border.