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Mystery Cake

A Coleman family recipe for Mystery Cake.

AmericanChickenEasy20 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1/2 c shortening
  • 1 1/4 c sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c milk
  • 2 1/2 c flour
  • 4 t single action baking powder
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 1 t cinnamon
  • 1 t nutmeg
  • 1 T cocoa
  • 1 T boiling water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Line 3 eight inch cake pans with waxed paper.

  2. 2

    Cream shortening. Slowly add sugar and beaten eggs. Mix well.

  3. 3

    Sift flour with spices, baking powder, and salt. Add alternately with milk.

  4. 4

    Pour 2/3 of the batter into 2 pans.

  5. 5

    Mix the cocoa and boiling water and add to the remaining batter. Pour into third cake pan.

  6. 6

    Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove from pans immediately.

  7. 7

    When cooled, ice cake with Mocha Icing.

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