daleine's poor cake
(3 ratings)
Younger, money was very tight. Dad was Army, so paydays were once a month. Momma called this Poor Cake & was our end of month treat! Made by Scratch!!
(3 ratings)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
20 Min
Ingredients For daleine's poor cake
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1 stickbutter
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1/2 ccrisco shortening (solid)
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4 tspcocoa powder *i add 4-6 tsp. for richer chocolate flavor
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1 cwater
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2 call purpose flour
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2 csugar
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1 Tbspcinnamon, ground *heaping
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1 tspbaking soda
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1/4 tspsalt
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1/4 tspbaking powder
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
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2eggs, slightly beaten
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3 cpowdered sugar
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1 canevaporated milk 5oz
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1/2 cbuttermilk *can used powdered, mixed
How To Make daleine's poor cake
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1Preheat Oven 400 degrees Grease & Flour Coat 11x13 or 13x9
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2In a small saucepan, bring to a rapid boil: Butter, Crisco, Cocoa, and water. Remove from heat, set to side
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3Shift together in large mixing bowl: Flour, Sugar, Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Salt, Baking Powder
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4Add to Dry Ingredients: Buttermilk, Eggs, and Vanilla. Mix Well
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5Slowly add coca mixture to the large mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed for two minutes or until well blended.
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6Poor into prepared baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle. comes out clean.
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7Once you have removed from oven. Poke holes into the cake 1-1/2" apart with the end of a butter-knife. Mix Powdered Sugar and Carnation Milk until glaze has reached a ribbon texture. Slowly pour glaze into each hole on surface of cake. Once filled, pour remaining glaze on cake and smooth with spoon. Allow to completely cool before serving.
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