Emerald Island Cake
Ingredients
1/2 C. butter or margarine
1 C. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 3/4 C. all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 C. milk
Glaze
1 C. confectioner’s sugar
1 Tbsp.
2 Tbsp. milk
Green food coloring, optional
slivered almonds, optional.
Cooking Instructions
In mixing bowl, cream butter plus sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla. Combine baking powder plus salt; add alternately with milk. Beat until smooth. Spread into greased 9×9-inch square pan. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until cake test done. Glaze: combine confectioner’s sugar plus milk or whiskey, stirring until smooth plus fairly thin. If desired, add 1 to 2 drops of food coloring plus stir until well blended. Spread glaze over warm cake. Sprinkle with almonds if desired.
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