Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
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Step 1
Gather and measure out the sour cream cake ingredients:
1 cup of vegetable shortening
3 cups of sugar
6 eggs, separated
3 cups of all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 cup of diary sour cream
frosting of choice -
Step 2
Sift the flour and baking soda together thoroughly, then set aside.
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Step 3
Cream the vegetable shortening and sugar together.
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Step 4
Slowly add one egg yolk in at a time, mixing thoroughly after each one.
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Step 5
Add in the sour cream.
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Step 6
Add the flour mixture in three equal parts. Mix after each addition.
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Step 7
Beat the egg whites until they become stiff. Peaks will form.
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Step 8
Mix into the cake batter.
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Step 9
Pour the cake batter into a tube pan, and bake for about 1 hr and 1/2 at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Step 10
Ice or glaze with your favorite frosting.
