THROWBACK RECIP: Great Grandma Ruby's Creole Cake

 

What is Creole Cake?

Creole cake is very similar to a German Chocolate Cake. The Chocolate Creole cake might have raisins and dates as well depending on the cook who made it.. Where Ruby lived her whole life she probably didn’t have access to fancy things like chopped dates. So this recipe is date and raisin free.

blend together:

• EGGS (2) , slightly beaten
• WHITE SUGAR (2 cups)
• VEGETABLE OIL (1/2 cup) – Ruby swore by Wessom

add:

• WHITE FLOUR (2 cups)
• SALT (1/2 teaspoon)
• COCOA POWDER (2 Heaping Tablespoons)

mix well and add:

• VANILLA (1 teaspoon)
• BUTTERMILK(1/2 cup)
• BAKING SODA (1 teaspoon dissolved in a cup of boiling water)

Pour into Greased 9×13 pan and bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees. 30 minutes.

While Cake is baking , prepare the icing.

icing:

• BROWN SUGAR ( 1 1/2 cups)\
• FLAKED COCONUT ( 1 cup)
• OLEO (3/4 stick. Can use margarine or butter)
• CHOPPED PECANS (1/2 cup)
• PET MILK (1 small can)

Mix well and pour over hot cake in the pan.

BROIL 3-5 minutes. Watch closely so it doesn’t scorch.

Recipe 32: OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE CAKE (dessert)

DISCLAIMER: This picture is NOT what the cake will look like.  It is a vanilla cake with chocolate icing, but it is a punch holes and pour in icing type cake. This was just a pretty picture.  My cousin Leslie submitted this recipe to our family cookbook.  It is a little bit of work, but SO good.

YELLOW CAKE:

2 cups sugar

1 cup buttermilk

2 cups self rising flour

3 eggs, beaten

1 cup oil

1 tsp vanilla

combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour into greased and floured baking pan.

bake in 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.

a few minutes before cake comes out, start your icing.

1/4 cup cocoa

1 stick butter

1/2 cup milk

2 ups sugar

1 tsp vanilla

dash of salt

mix in double boiler. Bring to boil and let boil for 2 minutes.

go get your cake out of the oven!!  Poke holes throughout and pour icing over the cake.

this cake goes GREAT with vanilla ice cream.