my great-grandma catherine may's favorite cake
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I found this in an old recipe book that belonged to my mother, who was born in 1906. Her grandmother, my great-, Catherine Dipboye May, was born in 1850. This is her favorite cake, also known as Rochester Cake.
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(2 ratings)
yield
8 serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
30 Min
Ingredients For my great-grandma catherine may's favorite cake
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1/2 cshortening
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1 1/2 csugar
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2eggs
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3 call purpose flour
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 1/2 tspbaking soda
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2 tspcinnamon
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1 tspground cloves
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1 tspnutmeg
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1 1/2 csour milk (may substitute buttermilk)
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
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1 pkg(8 oz.) cream cheese
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1 boxpowdered sugar
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1/2 stickbutter (do not use margarine!)
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2 tspvanilla
How To Make my great-grandma catherine may's favorite cake
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1Cream the shortening with the sugar and beat until fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add flour, soda, salt and spices alternately with sour milk; beat thoroughly.
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2Pour batter into 2 greased layer cake pans (or a 13x9" baking pan). Bake for 30 minutes in a 350-degree oven or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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3To make frosting, combine ingredients in medium bowl and mix well. Carefully spread on cooled cake. You may sprinkle some chopped pecans or walnuts over top of frosting if you like.
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