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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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As published

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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