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    President Eisenhower's Favorite Cake


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    List of Ingredients




    President Eisenhower's Favorite Cake


    1/2 cup butter
    2 cups granulated sugar
    3 eggs
    1 cup sour milk
    2 1/2 cups sifted flour
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 teaspoon baking powder, rounded
    2/3 cup cocoa dissolved in
    1/2 cup boiling water
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Recipe




    Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together.

    Cream shortening; slowly beat in sugar, egg yolks and vanilla extract.

    Add cocoa and flour mixture alternately with milk.

    Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.

    Pour into 2 greased layer cake tins.

    Bake 25 minutes at 375 degrees F, or use greased 9-inch square tin, baking 45 minutes at 350 degrees F.

    Ice with a seven minute frosting.

 

 

 

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