The classic Southern Lane cake recipe

The classic Southern Lane cake recipe

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Emma Rylander Lane created her Lane Cake back in the late Victorian era, and it soon became a Southern classic. In 1967, the original recipe was brought up-to-date by her granddaughter, and that's...

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Cooking tools:

  • Cake pan
  • Cooling rack
  • Cake tester
  • Sifter
  • Hand mixer
  • Wax paper
  • Cake plate
  • Aluminum foil
  • Airtight container
  • Mixing bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Wooden spoon
  • Spatula
  • Whisk
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Plate

Ingredients

  • 3-1/4 cups sifted cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
  • 1/16 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 8 egg whites
  • 1 cup milk
  • Lane Cake filling
  • Boiled white frosting (from a standard recipe)
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup seedless raisins, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup bourbon or brandy
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

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