Ingrients & Directions
5 Eggs; separated
2 1/4 c Sugar
1 c Shortening
2 ts Soda
2 1/2 c Cake flour
1 c Buttermilk
1 ts Vanilla
1 pn Salt
4 ts Cocoa
Cream sugar, shortening and vanilla; add egg yolks and beat until smooth.
Sift all dry ingredients together 3 times. Add dry ingredients alternately
with buttermilk to the creamed mixture. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Bake in greased and floured layer pans (3) for 20 to 25 minutes in a 325
degree oven. Frost with Seven Minute or Cream Cheese Frosting (see
recipes).
From A Taste of Louisiana. Downloaded from Glen’s MM Recipe Archive,
Yields
12 Servings