Cocoa Cake
From Mary Jane's cook book, 1916
Serves 2
For icing add a small piece of butter to confectioner's sugar and mix with a little hot milk. Add a handful of walnut meats chopped.
Presented as published in 1916. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from Mary Jane's cook book (1916) by Mary Jane, Sophie D. Coe, page 23. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
COCOA CAKE. Sugar, 1 cup. Sour milk, 1 cup. Lard or butter, 4 teaspoons. Soda, 1 teaspoon. Salt, a pinch. Flour, 1% cups. Dry cocoa, y2 cup. Vanilla, y2 teaspoon
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