Each month we will be featuring those unique and special recipes from members of the Opaa! Food Management News family that are requested over and over because they are so delicious. Ultimately, we will be featuring a collection of these recipes in our first "OPAA! Family Cookbook".

Please enjoy this month's selection:

February 2004
Preacher's Chocolate Cake With Carmel Icing

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup sour milk (2T. vinegar to ½ c. milk)
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 beaten eggs
Cream Sugars with shortening. Add the 2 eggs. Sift together flour, soda, cocoa, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternating with sour milk (start and stop with flour). Add the boiling water and vanilla. Bake in greased and floured 9"x13" pan at 350 degrees. Bake about 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. When cooled frost with Quick Carmel Frosting.

Quick Carmel Frosting

  • ½ c. Butter or Margarine
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • ¼ c. Milk
  • 1 ¾ - 2 cups Powdered Sugar
Melt butter in saucepan. Add brown sugar. Boil over low heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add milk. Continue stirring until mixture returns to a boil. Remove from heat and cool. Add powdered sugar, a small amount at a time, beating well after each addition, until spreading consistency.

Submitted by: Robert Sanders
Executive Vice President
Excelsior Springs, Missouri

Past Recipes of the Month
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