Name: Champagne Cake With Buttercream Icing
Yield: 24
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 4 cups; White sugar - 3 cups; Baking powder - 5 teaspoons; Baking soda - ½ teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Milk - 1 ⅔ cups; Shortening - 1 cup; Champagne - ½ cup; Vanilla extract - 1 tablespoon; Red food coloring - 12 drops; Egg whites - 8; Champagne - 9 tablespoons; Shortening - ¾ cup; Butter, softened - ¾ cup; Champagne - 1 tablespoon; Confectioners' sugar - 4 ½ cups; Edible carnations, for garnish - 4 ½ cups

Ingredients for - Champagne Cake With Buttercream Icing

1. All-purpose flour 4 cups

2. White sugar 3 cups

3. Baking powder 5 teaspoons

4. Baking soda ½ teaspoon

5. Salt ¼ teaspoon

6. Milk 1 ⅔ cups

7. Shortening 1 cup

8. Champagne ½ cup

9. Vanilla extract 1 tablespoon

10. Red food coloring 12 drops

11. Egg whites 8

12. Champagne 9 tablespoons

13. Shortening ¾ cup

14. Butter, softened ¾ cup

15. Champagne 1 tablespoon

16. Confectioners' sugar 4 ½ cups

17. Edible carnations, for garnish 4 ½ cups

How to cook deliciously - Champagne Cake With Buttercream Icing

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), Grease and flour one 9 inch round and one 9x13 inch pan.

2 . Stage

In a very large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt.

3 . Stage

Add milk, 1 cup shortening, 1/2 cup champagne, vanilla, and, if desired, red food coloring. Beat on low to medium speed about 30 seconds or just till combined, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.

4 . Stage

Add unbeaten egg whites and beat for 2 minutes (Batter may appear slightly curdled).

5 . Stage

Spread 2 3/4 cups batter in 9inch round pan and remaining batter in 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes for round cake and 40 to 45 minutes for rectangular cake or until cake tests done. Cool cakes in pans on racks for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely.

6 . Stage

To make the frosting: In a bowl beat 3/4 cup shortening and butter until combined. Beat in 1 tablespoon champagne. Beat in sifted powdered sugar and a few drops red food coloring. If necessary, beat in additional champagne to make frosting spreading consistency. Makes 3-3/4 cups.

7 . Stage

Using cardboard circle patterns of 4 and 6 inches, cut one 4-inch and one 6-inch cake layer from the 9x13 inch cake. If desired, drizzle 3 tablespoons of champagne over the top of each round cake layer. Place the 9-inch cake layer on a serving plate; frost sides and top. Lining up the backs of the layers, place the 6-inch cake on top of the 9-inch cake. Frost sides and top. Repeat with remaining 4-inch cake. If desired, tint any remaining frosting and decorate with tinted frosting and flowers. Serves 24.