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aunt esther's favorite cake

(1 rating)
Gypsyrita avatar
Recipe by
Helene Lopes
@Gypsyrita
Yulee, FL

I have been making this cake since the dinosaur days. I like it because it is easy, delicious and mixes in the pan used to bake. I clipped this recipe from the SNPJ newspaper around 1975.

(1 rating)
yield 9 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For aunt esther's favorite cake

  • 1 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1/3 c
    cocoa powder
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 tsp
    vinegar
  • 5 Tbsp
    melted shortening (oil, ok)
  • 1 c
    warm water
  • cool whip frosting
  • caramel sauce
  • or 10x sugar and a paper doily

How To Make aunt esther's favorite cake

  • 1
    Use one pan (8X8) ungreased, the pan in which you are going to bake the cake .
  • 2
    Sift into pan the flour, cocoa, sugar, salt and baking soda.
  • 3
    Add the vinegar, vanilla and melted shortening.
  • 4
    Pour warm water over all.
  • 5
    Beat well, using a fork to clean the corners of the pan.
  • 6
    Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes until cake springs back or toothpick is clean.
  • 7
    Let cake cool and then frost or use the 10x and the doily.
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