AUNT ESTHER'S FAVORITE CAKE

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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.

Provided by Helene Lopes

Categories     Other Snacks

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

  • 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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