Title

Sourdough Chocolate Cake

Subject

shortening

sugar

eggs

sourdough starter

all-purpose flour

cocoa

baking powder

baking soda

salt

water

Description

SOURDOUGH CHOCOLATE CAKE

2/3 cup shortening
1 2/3 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 cup sourdough starter
1 3/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water

Blend the shortening and sugar; add eggs and sour-
dough starter. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking
powder, soda and salt. Add flour mixture to egg and
starter mixture alternately with water. Mix.
Bake in a greased and floured tube pan at 350 degrees
for 35 to 45 minutes, or until cake tests done.

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# Sourdough Chocolate Cake

## Ingredients

- 2/3 cup shortening
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sourdough starter
- 1 3/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup cocoa
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup water

## Instructions

1. Blend the shortening and sugar; add eggs and sourdough starter.
2. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add the flour mixture to the egg and starter mixture alternately with water. Mix.
4. Bake in a greased and floured tube pan at 350°F for 35 to 45 minutes, or until cake tests done.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Printed pamphlet page

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0230

Coverage

Oregon, US