my great-grandma catherine may's favorite cake

Name: MY GREAT-GRANDMA CATHERINE MAY'S FAVORITE CAKE
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 - eggs; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1 1/2 cup(s) sour milk (may substitute buttermilk); CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 1 package(s) (8 oz.) cream cheese; 1 box(es) powdered sugar; 1/2 stick(s) butter (do not use margarine!); 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla

★★★★★ 2 Reviews

review

By Ellen Bales

@Starwriter

from Indianapolis, IN

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 Reviews

serves 8

prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For my great-grandma catherine may's favorite cake

1/2 c

shortening
1 1/2 c

sugar
2

eggs
3 c

all purpose flour
1/2 tsp

salt
1 1/2 tsp

baking soda
2 tsp

cinnamon
1 tsp

ground cloves
1 tsp

nutmeg
1 1/2 c

sour milk (may substitute buttermilk)
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 pkg

(8 oz.) cream cheese
1 box

powdered sugar
1/2 stick

butter (do not use margarine!)
2 tsp

vanilla

How To Make my great-grandma catherine may's favorite cake

1
Cream 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.
2
Pour 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.
3
To 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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