"old"- fashioned molasses marble cake

Name: "Old"- fashioned molasses marble cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 c - sugar; 1/4 c. - butter, softened to room temp.; 1-2 tsp. - vanilla extraxt; 1&1/4 c. - flour, sifted; 1/4 tsp. - salt; 1/4 tsp. - baking soda; 1/2tsp. - cream of tartar; 1/3 c. - milk; 2 - egg whites; ## THAT IS THE LIGHT PART.. NOW FOR THE DARK PART; 1/2 c. - brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/4 c. - butter; 2 - egg yolks, beaten; 1/4 c. - dark molasses; ## 1&1/4C.FLOUR; 1/4tsp. - baking soda; 1/4 tsp. - salt; 4-6 tbsp. - milk; ## PEANUT BRITTLE FROSTING:; 6 tbsp. - butter; 2tbsp. - cocoa or 1square chocolate melted; 3cup - confectioners' sugar; 2tbsp. - hot coffee; Crushed - peanut brittle

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Cindy Rice

Springfield, VT

Updated on Mar 20, 2015

This is a very old recipe..I inherited a ton of recipe books, handwritten recipe cards, and a ton of recipe clippings..as I was looking through an old recipe book( 1941 ) this newspaper clipping fell out of it..I had been through this book before but apparently not very thoroughly..it sounded interesting and deliscious..so I thought that I would have to try it..so I did..as with any very old recipes..it is important to follow to the letter of the law ( unless it doesn't look or feel right, then you can fix it ).. In this..I added an extra splash or 2 more of milk to the light part..

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield About 5-10 people( depending on size of slice )

Ingredients

3/4 c - sugar
1/4 c. - butter, softened to room temp.
1-2 tsp. - vanilla extraxt
1&1/4 c. - flour, sifted
1/4 tsp. - salt
1/4 tsp. - baking soda
1/2tsp. - cream of tartar
1/3 c. - milk
2 - egg whites
THAT IS THE LIGHT PART.. NOW FOR THE DARK PART
1/2 c. - brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 c. - butter
2 - egg yolks, beaten
1/4 c. - dark molasses
1&1/4C.FLOUR
1/4tsp. - baking soda
1/4 tsp. - salt
4-6 tbsp. - milk
PEANUT BRITTLE FROSTING:
6 tbsp. - butter
2tbsp. - cocoa or 1square chocolate melted
3cup - confectioners' sugar
2tbsp. - hot coffee
Crushed - peanut brittle

How To Make "old"- fashioned molasses marble cake

Step 1

FOR THE LIGHT PART: cream butter and sugar until moist, add vanilla. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk.. , then fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.. Set aside..

Step 2

FOR THE DARK PART: cream 1/2 cup brown sugar with 1/4 cup butter, add 2 beaten egg yolks and 1/4 cup dark molasses and stir thoroughly. Sift together 1&1/4 cups flour, 1/4 tsp.baking soda and 1/4 tsp.salt, and add alternately with 4-6 tbsp. Milk to creamed brown sugar, etc.
Step 3

Put dark and light mixtures by large spoonfuls into greased ( floured ) tube pan, alternating the mixtures. Bake at 350° for 1hour.( 20 min. If using normal size bundt pan).
Step 4

My suggestion is to double the recipe for a normal sz. Bundt pan..
Step 5

When cool, spread with:
Step 6

PEANUT BRITTLE FROSTING
Step 7

Cream 6 tbsp. Butter With 2tbsp. Cocoa or 1 square chocolate, melted, and 3 cups confectioners sugar, blend with 2 tbsp. Hot coffee and beat til of spreading consistency. Spread over cake and sprinkle liberally with crushed peanut brittle..
Step 8

NOTE: I wasn't able to frost this, as my family wouldn't let me..it is good enough on its own..it has a sweet taste and dense texture..like a cross between an angel food cake and a sponge cake..( I think ).. So if you try this and frost it,, let me know and by all means post a picture if it..also.. Not sure but I think maybe a little baking powder added would be beneficial..hope you enjoy..I always find very old cake recipes fun and a challenge.
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