County Cake

County Cake

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By Jmhackett30

12 servings • 60 mins

During the American Great Depression, my great-grandparents were working for the county which gave them little income. because of this, there was little left to spend on desserts and sweets. The County Cake is a cake recipe that uses fewer ingredients making it cheaper and more affordable which can come in handy when you still want a basic cake on a low budget.

Ingredients

  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Cups of Sugar
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 2 1/2 Cups Flour
  • 1 Cup of Boiling Water
  • 1/2 Cup Butter
  • 1/2 Cup Sour Milk(add 1/2 tsp Vinegar to Milk to make it sour)
  • 3 Tbsp Cocoa
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

Instructions

  1. Cream Butter and Sugar
  2. Crack and add Eggs
  3. Put Baking Soda in the Milk you soured with Vinegar
  4. Add to Egg Mixture along with Cocoa, Flour, Boiling Water, Vanilla, and Salt
  5. Pour into a 9x13-Inch Pan
  6. Bake for 45mins at 350 Degrees
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