What is an easy recipe for a wedding cake?

One example of an easy wedding cake recipe is the white wedding cake recipe from Homemade Dessert Recipes. This recipe is based on the cake from the 1913 Wilson-Sayre wedding.

To make this cake, start by preheating the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Next, cream 1 cup of shortening with 2 cups of sugar. In a separate bowl, sift 5 teaspoons of baking powder, 4 1/2 cups of baking flour and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Slowly stir the flour into the shortening and sugar mixture, and add 1 1/4 cup of sweet milk. Beat this mixture thoroughly, and set aside.

Beat 8 egg whites until they are stiff, add in 1 teaspoon of almond extract and 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. Beat this mixture, and pour into 9-inch cake pan. Bake the cake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. To make a heart-shaped cake with this recipe, double the ingredients, and use one square pan and one round one. After they are done baking, place the square cake on a serving plate, and cut the round cake in half. Position the halves of the round cake along two sides of the square cake to form a heart. Frost and serve.