Title

Chocolate Cake

Subject

butter

lard

shortening

cocoa

sugar

salt

baking soda

flour

egg

sour milk

vanilla

Description

Chocolate Cake Mrs Reynolds
1/4 cup butter & lard ( 1/4 of both or 2 tablesp shortning
3 tablesp cocoa, 1 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 sour milk
1 teasp soda, 2 cups flour vanilla-
Put butter, lard, cocoa on stove and melt.
Add to sugar in which you have salt, soda
& flour, then egg, milk and flavouring
last, Beat good & well.

Very fine-

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# Chocolate Cake

*From Mrs. Reynolds*

## Ingredients

- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp lard (or substitute 1/4 cup shortening for both)
- 3 Tbsp cocoa
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup sour milk
- 1 tsp vanilla

## Instructions

1. Combine butter, lard, and cocoa in a small saucepan over low heat; melt together, stirring until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
2. In a large bowl, combine sugar, salt, baking soda, and flour; mix well.
3. Add the melted butter and cocoa mixture to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
4. Add beaten egg, sour milk, and vanilla last.
5. Beat well until smooth and fully combined.
6. Pour into a greased and floured 8x8 or 9x9 pan.
7. Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Cool completely before frosting.

Creator

Alberta P. Thornton

Source

RCA0005 - VTG 175+ Recipes w Box Handwritten Clipped Breads Pies Casseroles Seafood Donut (eBay)

Date

1950s

Contributor

Mrs Reynolds

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten recipe card

Identifier

RCA0005-20260528-0089

Coverage

Maine, US