Heirloom Depression Cake
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups Flour
- 1 1/2 cups Sugar
- 1/2 cup Lard (have used Crisco & Tenderflake)
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 2 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 5 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Cream of Tartar
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda (dissolved in a little water) (about a tsp. or a touch more)
Directions
Cream lard and sugar together in bowl. Mix in flour, cocoa and cream oftartar. Stir in the milk and vanilla and then the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the boiling water and then the baking soda (in the little water). Pour into a greased cake pan. It makes a High 8×8″ cake or a low 9×13″ cake. Bake at 350F for about 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Frost with icing of your choice when cool or sprinkle with powdered sugar.
