Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon mace
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup sifted white flour
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 large beaten eggs
  • 2 tablespoons honey or 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • fruit, in season chopped or sliced

Method

  • Blend mace and vanilla with shortening.
  • Cream in sugar.
  • Sift together flour through baking powder.
  • Beat eggs and milk together.
  • Add dry and milk mixtures to shortening.
  • Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan or 8-inch square baking pan.
  • Add batter.
  • Bake at 350°F approximately 45 minutes until center is dry when tested with a toothpick.
  • Cool in pan 20 minutes.
  • Turn onto wire rack.
  • Turn right side up.
  • Mix honey or sugar with sour cream and vanilla.
  • Mix in fruit pieces.
  • Use as topping on torte.