Grace Cobb's Miracle Cake

Title: Grace Cobb's Miracle Cake
Subject: butter; sugar; eggs; milk; salt; baking powder; cake flour; flavoring
Description: Grace Cobb's Miracle Cake

1 cup soft butter 4½ tsp. baking powder
2 cups sugar 1½ cups milk 4 2/3 cups cake flour
4 eggs ½ tsp. salt 2 tsp. flavoring

1. Cream butter, adding sugar and beat until fluffy. 2. Add whole eggs
one at a time, beating in thoroughly. 3. Add sifted dry ingredients
alternately with milk. Add flavoring and mix. 4. Divide the batter into
four equal parts. Cover each pan closely with heavy waxed paper or tinfoil;
fasten securely with rubber band. Store in refrigerator until ready to
bake. 5. Remove from refrigerator while preheating the oven and bake in a
375 degrees oven 30 minutes. Fill with your favorite cake frosting.

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# Grace Cobb's Miracle Cake

*From Grace Cobb*

## Ingredients

- 1 cup soft butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 4 2/3 cups cake flour
- 2 tsp flavoring

## Instructions

1. Cream butter, adding sugar and beat until fluffy.
2. Add whole eggs one at a time, beating in thoroughly.
3. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk. Add flavoring and mix.
4. Divide the batter into four equal parts. Cover each pan closely with heavy waxed paper or tinfoil; fasten securely with rubber band. Store in refrigerator until ready to bake.
5. Remove from refrigerator while preheating the oven and bake in a 375 degree oven 30 minutes. Fill with your favorite cake frosting.
Creator: Alberta P. Thornton
Source: RCA0005 - VTG 175+ Recipes w Box Handwritten Clipped Breads Pies Casseroles Seafood Donut (eBay)
Date: 1950s
Contributor: Grace Cobb
Rights: Personal/Family
Format: Typed recipe card
Identifier: RCA0005-20260528-0037
Coverage: Maine, US