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- Hello, Tom Frezza here

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from the Naval History
and Heritage Command,

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and today we are again going
to be cooking with history,

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with a recipe out of the 1945 edition

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of the "Cook Book" of
the United States Navy."

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And the recipe we'll be focusing on today

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is yellow cake with white cream icing.

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Now you may be asking
yourself, "Is yellow cake

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"really that important a
recipe to be focusing on?"

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Well, to the Navy, yes it is,

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the reason being well,
every year on October 13th,

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we commemorate the Navy's birthday.

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You see back in 1972,
Chief of Naval Operations

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Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt
actually authorized October 13th

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as the Navy's birthday.

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You see, beginning on that date in 1775,

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the Continental Congress
actually authorized

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the procurement, the fitting out,

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manning and dispatch of two armed vessels.

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So the fledgling U.S. Navy
was really born on that day.

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And we commemorate that with
a very important ceremony.

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And during that ceremony, there
is, of course, well a cake.

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During the celebration from ship to shore

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the Navy's birthday cake is actually cut

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by the most senior and
the most junior sailor

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at the same time

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it's a tradition that is said to represent

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the passing of knowledge and experience

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from one generation to the next.

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So again, the cake is very important.

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And the recipe we'll be focusing on

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actually yields 100 portions.

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So that the yield of
the mixture for the cake

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originally was 18 1/4 pounds.

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Now we've scaled this down
so you can make your own cake

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for your own Navy birthday
celebrations at home.

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So we're gonna go through the ingredients

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and tell you what they originally were,

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and then what the scaled down version is.

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So the first ingredient
on the list here is flour.

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Originally 1 1/4 gallons.

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We'll be using 2 1/2 cups.

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Next is shortening,
originally 1 1/8 quarts.

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We'll be using 1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon.

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Then you have sugar,
originally 2 1/2 quarts.

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We'll be using 1 1/2 cups.

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Then you have salt,
originally 6 tablespoons.

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We'll be using 2 1/4 teaspoons.

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Next on the list is baking powder.

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Originally 10 tablespoons.

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We'll be using 3 3/4 fourths teaspoons.

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Then you have milk, liquid.

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Originally 1 1/2 pints.

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We'll be using a 1/4 of
a cup and 1 tablespoon.

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Then you have eggs,
whole, originally 22 eggs.

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We'll be using 3.

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With those ingredients,
you will blend together

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3 to 5 minutes using low
speed on a three-speed machine

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or second speed on a four-speed machine.

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Then you have some more ingredients.

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Milk, liquid, originally 1 1/8 quarts.

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We'll be using 1/2 cup and 1/2 tablespoon.

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Then vanilla, originally 2 tablespoons.

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We'll be using 3/4 of a teaspoon.

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And with that, you will add
and blend two to three minutes

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using low speed on a three-speed machine

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or second on a four-speed machine.

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So the make-up.

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Use for layer and loaf,
ring, sheet, or cupcakes.

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Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit

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to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

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And we have a cake pan right here

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that we're going to grease up and use.

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For the white cream icing.

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Shortening, originally 1 quart.

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We'll be using 1/2 a cup.

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Next is salt, originally 2 tablespoons.

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We'll be using about a pinch of salt.

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Next is milk, liquid,
originally 2 1/2 cups.

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We'll be using 5 tablespoons.

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Next is vanilla, originally 2 tablespoons.

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We'll be using 1 teaspoon.

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And then finally sugar, confectionary.

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Originally 1 3/4 of a gallon.

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We'll be using 3 1/2 cups.

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For the make-up for the icing,

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mix on slow speed for about five minutes.

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Whip it at medium speed, 10 to 15 minutes

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to desired lightness.

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Apply icing at temperature
of 70 degrees Fahrenheit

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to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

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So we're gonna get into this recipe

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and prepare our Navy birthday
cake and see how it turns out.

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Well, our Navy cake is finished,

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so all we have to do now
is take a slice out of it

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and see how it turned out.

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Look at that, not too bad.

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So I'll put it onto the plate there.

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And there we go.

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A nice piece of 1945 U.S. Navy cake.

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And of course the yellow cake,

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and then the the white buttercream,

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or the white cream frosting.

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So let's give it a try.

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It's not bad, it's your
standard yellow cake

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with the frosting.

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Perfect for any Navy birthday celebration

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and perfect for the Navy
cake cutting ceremony.

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So definitely try this out

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if you're throwing a Navy birthday,

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and it's another fantastic
recipe out of the 1945 edition

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of the "Cook Book of
the United States Navy."

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If you'd like more information,
please visit the website

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of the Naval History and Heritage
Command, history.navy.mil.

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And we'll see you at
our next cooking lesson.

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