My daughter won a blue ribbon at the Albemarle County Fair with this recipe when she was 7. Adapted from recipes in the old Betty Crocker's Boys and Girls Cookbook, my first cookbook as a child.
- 4 squares unsweetened chocolate
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Icing:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon milk
2 comments:
I had that same cookbook---I remember the cover!
I realize the inclusion of boys in title was considered progressive at the time, but do you notice how the assumption is that mom rules the kitchen? Kids are cautioned to clean up after themselves so Mother would let them help again. Also, note the awestruck look on the cover girl's face as the boy displays his magnificent creation.
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