Chocolate Lard Cake

Name: Chocolate Lard Cake
Ingredients: 2 eggs, separated; 1¾ c. sifted cake flour; 1 c. sugar; ¾ tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. salt; 1 c. plus 2 tblsp. buttermilk; 2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted; ½ c. sugar; ⅓ c. lard

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Velvety, moist cake with tempting light-chocolate color—it goes fast

Ingredients

2 eggs, separated
½ c. sugar
⅓ c. lard

Cake

Method

Beat egg whites until frothy. Gradually beat in ½ c. sugar. Continue beating until very stiff and glossy.
In another bowl, stir lard to soften. Add sifted dry ingredients and ¾ c. buttermilk. Stir to moisten dry ingredients; then beat 1 minute, medium speed, on mixer. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl constantly.
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