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
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 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

By Ellen Bales
@Starwriter

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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Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Ingredients

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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

Step-by-Step

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.
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.
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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