Dolley Madison Layer Cake

12
Ingredients

30m
Prep Time

30m
Cook Time

1h
Ready In

Recipe: #21828

November 21, 2015

Categories: Desserts, Cakes, Birthday, Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Potluck, Oven Bake, Vegetarian, Kosher Dairy, more

recipe by:
dienia b

"Cokie Roberts and is featured in her new book, "Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation."

Original is 8 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (278.8 g)
Calories 1081.9
Total Fat - 36.3 g
Saturated Fat - 22.7 g
Cholesterol - 95.7 mg
Sodium - 347.6 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 186.3 g
Dietary Fiber - 1.4 g
Sugars - 139.4 g
Protein - 6.5 g
Calcium - 63.1 mg
Iron - 0.7 mg
Vitamin C - 0 mg
Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Butter four 8-by-2-inch round cake pans, set aside.

Step 3

Beat egg whites set aside.

Step 4

Cream together butter and sugar. With the mixer running, slowly add milk; mix until well combined.

Step 5

Sift together flour and cornstarch; slowly add to mixer and beat until well combined.

Step 6

Add vanilla and mix well. Gently fold in reserved egg whites, and divide evenly between prepared pans.

Step 7

Bake until cake springs back when lightly touched, 30 to 35 minutes.

Step 8

Let cool in cake pans on wire racks, about 10 minutes.

Step 9

Remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.

Step 10

Place 4 strips of parchment paper around perimeter of a serving plate or lazy Susan.

Step 11

Place the first layer on the cake plate.

Step 12

Pour over about 1/2 cup icing, spreading evenly to cover.

Step 13

Repeat process with 2 more layers.

Step 14

Repeat process with two more layers.

Step 15

Place the remaining layer on top of the third layer and cover cake completely with remaining icing.

FOR THE ICING

Step 16

Melt butter in saucepan. Add brown sugar. Boil over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in milk. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Cool to lukewarm. Gradually add sugar. Beat until thick enough to spread. Add a little hot water, if needed.