Old Black Joe Cake
From The Memorial Hall cook book, 1919
Presented as published in 1919. 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 The Memorial Hall cook book (1919) by Willow Grove Memorial Hall (Willow Grove, Pa.), page 40. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Old Black Joe Cake Two cups brown sugar, V2 cup lard, 1 cup sour milk, 1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in % teacup boiling water, 2Y2 to 2% cups flour, pinch salt, ^4 teaspoon vanilla, V2 cup cocoa
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