1928 Award Winning Gold Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sifted cake flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks, beaten till thick and lemon-colored
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla or 1/2 teaspoon orange extract

Preparation

Sift your flour, and then measure, and then add the baking powder, and sift the flour and powder together three times.
Cream the butter well; slowly add the sugar, and cream till the mixture is light and fluffy.
Add the beaten egg yolks, mixing well.
Alternated adding the flour mixture with the milk, a little at a time, beating well after each addition.
When the batter is smooth, add the flavoring and beat well.
Pour the finished batter into a well greased 8-inch square baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes.