Spanish Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• ½ c. shortening
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 c. thick sour milk
• 2 c. flour
• 1 t. vanilla
• 2 t. soda
• ½ t. salt

Method

1. 1

   Cream shortening and sugar; add egg yolks, one at a time, beating hard.

2. 2

   Sift together dry ingredients and add alternately with milk.

3. 3

   Add vanilla.

4. 4

   Bake about 25 minutes at 375°.

5. 5

   Makes two layers.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Warrenton cook book (1951) by Warrenton Woman's Club (N.C.), page 6. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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