RECIPE: Rec: 1944 Real "Coffee" Cake (I just love this historic newspaper site I found)

[dawnnys]

Coffee layer cake

Makes 2 8-inch layers

3 c cake flour

2 1/2 t baking powder

1/2 t salt

1/2 c shortening (tsk, substitute butter I suppose)

1 c sugar

3 eggs

1/2 t vanilla

1/2 cup cold strong brewed coffee

Sift flour. Measure and sift together with baking powder and salt. Cream shortening. Add sugar gradually, creaming after each addition. Add well-beaten eggs. Add vanilla and beat

thoroughly. Add dry ingredients alternately with the coffee to the creamed mixture, stirring just enough to blend thoroughly. Pour into well-greased pans and bake in moderate oven (375F) 20 to 25 mintues. Frost as desired.

 

[desertjean]

This looks like what my mother used to make

I can remember arguing with my Home Ec teacher (I think I just dated myself, they don't call it Home Ec anymore) that coffee cake DID have coffee in it.

 

[marianne]

Dawn, info on historic newspaper site, please? Thanks.

 

[dawnnys]

Sure! Here's the link.

I was helping a friend do some research and whenever I'd see an old recipe, I'd have to take a peek. Some of them are really interesting-looking.

http://news.nnyln.net/