Lois' Dutch Sorghum Cake
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By
Hannah Baisdon
@hbaisdon
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I don't care for Sorghum but this cake sounds good with the coffee glaze
Ingredients
- 1 c
- sugar
- 1 c
- shortening
- 1 c
- sorghum syrup
- 3 large
- eggs
- 3 c
- all purpose flour
- 1 tsp
- baking soda
- 1 tsp
- baking powder
- 1 tsp
- ground ginger
- 1 tsp
- ground cinnamon
- 1 c
- buttermilk
- 1 c
- raisins
- 1 c
- chopped dates
- 1 c
- chopped toasted pecans
- coffee glaze
How to Make Lois' Dutch Sorghum Cake
- 1Preheat oven to 325. Beat sugar and shortening at medium speed with a mixer until fluffy. Stop mixer and add sorghum; beat just until blended. Add eggs 1 at a time until blended after each addition.
- 2Combine dry ingredients alternate with buttermilk. Stir in pecans, rasins and dates. Spoon onto 2 greased 9 inch square pans. Bake at 325 for 32-37 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before topping with the coffee glaze.
- 3Whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 1/2 Tablespoons of strong coffee until smooth. Makes about 1/3 cup
About Lois' Dutch Sorghum Cake
Course/Dish: Cakes
