Yellow Cake

 

Ingredients Part I:

  Cake Flour
1 Lb
4 Oz.
  Salt
½ Oz.
  Baking Powder
1 ½  Oz.
  Granulated Sugar
1 Lb
8 Oz.
  Powdered Milk  
2 ½ Oz.

 

Ingredients Part II:

  High Ratio Shortening 10 Oz

 

Ingredients Part III:

  Water 14 Oz. (Or 1 3/4 Cups Of Water)
  Vanilla  1 Tbsp.

 

Ingredients Part IV:

  Whole Eggs 10 Oz.
  Water   9 Oz.  (Or 1 Cup And 2 Tbsp.. Of Water)

 

Equipment Needed: 

  12 Qt. Mixing Kettle
  12 Qt. Paddle
  Baker’s Scale
  8 Inch Cake Pans
  8" Cake Pan Liners 
  Rubber Spatula
  Large Sifter
  20 Ounce Ladle

 

Method: 

  • Sift Together All Ingredients In Part One.

  • Using A 20 Quart Mixing Kettle And Paddle, Blend Parts I And Ii On Medium Speed For 4 Minutes.

  • With Mixer Running, Slowly Add Part Iii. Stop Machine And Scrape Down Sides Of Kettle.

  • With Mixer Running, Slowly Add Part Iv. Stop Machine And Scrape Down Sides Of Kettle. Continue Mixing For 3 Minutes.

 

Scaling And Baking: 

  • Butter And Flour The Sides Of Six 8" Cake Pans, Line Bottom With Round Pan Liners.

  • Scale 13 Ounces Of Batter Into Each Pan.

  • Bake At 360 o F For About 25 Minutes.

 

Source: Chef Ronald Ng, CCSF

 

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