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Granny Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 ˝ cup flour
˝ teasp baking powder
1 cup sugar
˝ cup milk
2 eggs
˝ cup cooling oil
1 teasp vanilla
Double this recipe if you want 10 thin layers.
Directions:
Directions:
With mixer, cream eggs, sugar, oil. Add the rest of ingredients, mix until blended. Spray oil cake pans and flour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour ˝ cup mixture to each pan and cook 10-12 minutes until light tan or spongy. Place on cooling rack. Icing when cool.
See granny cake Icing to complete the cake.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This cake is in recipe books called “Smith Island Cake from Maryland”
This is the first cake I learned to make in my granny’s country kitchen as a little girl. My granny always made one for me when I came to visit. After her death, I have carried on the tradition and bake it for family gatherings. I even baked one for nephew, Cole’s graduation party! My son, Russ, requested one for his wedding night….

 

 

 

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