my grandmas thundercake
This wonderful old recipe comes from a children's storybook that I came across when I was shelving away books in a school library. The book by Patricia Polacco entitled "My Grandma's Thunder cake is one of a series of kid's books with easy recipes included in the story. One other that comes to mind is "A Cranberry Thanksgiving" with a recipe included by Wende Devlin So if you have some junior chefs in your family you may want to get together with the kids and make this yummy cake. I have made it before and it was really good. Happy cooking and Enjoy.
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prep time
10 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
yield
6-8
Ingredients
- CREAM TOGETHER ONE AT A TIME:
- - 1 cup of shortening
- - 1 1/4 cups of sugar
- - 1 tsp. vanilla
- - 3 eggs, separated blend yolks in. beat whites until they are stiff,then fold in
- - 1 cup of water
- - 1/3 cup of pureed tomatoes.
- SIFT TOGETHER:
- - 2 1/2 cups of cake flour
- - 1/2 cup of dry cocoa powder
- - 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- - 1 tsp.salt
How To Make my grandmas thundercake
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Step 1Mix dry mixture into creamy mixture
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Step 2Bake in two greased and floured 8 1/2-inch round pans
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Step 3Bake at 350 F for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean when inserted in middle of the cakes
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Step 4Frost with chocolate butter frosting
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Step 5Top with strawberries
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!
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Category:
Cakes
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Heirloom
Keyword:
#chocolate cake
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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