The Most Popular Cake in America Cake
Description
My grandmother's best friend, Garnet Connor, used to make this cake a very long time ago.
Ingredients
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1 egg
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup sour milk
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1/3 cup lard
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 pinch salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square cake pan.
2
Beat egg until light. Gradually add sugar, lard, milk and baking soda.
3
Sift together flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder. Add to batter and mix in. Add vanilla.
4
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.