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   Ben Collver to All   
   Poorman's Cake   
   26 Jan 26 06:52:01   
   
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   MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06   
       
         Title: Poorman's Cake   
    Categories: Cakes   
         Yield: 1 Cake   
       
   MMMMM----------------------------CAKE---------------------------------   
         2    Eggs   
         1 c  Sugar   
         2 tb Butter   
       1/2 c  Milk   
     1 1/2 c  Flour   
         1 tb Baking powder   
         1 ts Vanilla   
      
   MMMMM----------------------BOILED FROSTING---------------------------   
     1 1/2 c  Brown sugar   
     1 1/2 c  Granulated sugar   
     1 1/2 c  Milk   
         2 tb Butter   
      
   MMMMM------------------------FROSTING #2-----------------------------   
         1 ts Butter   
         2 tb Milk; hot   
     1 1/2 c  Powdered sugar   
       
     Cut in butter with sugar and baking powder. Add lightly beaten eggs.   
     Fold in flour adding milk to keep moist. Add vanilla. Bake in   
     preheated 350?F oven until inserted toothpick comes out clean.   
        
     Boiled Frosting:   
        
     Combine sugar and milk; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add   
     butter and remove from heat. Cool until lukewarm. Beat until thick   
     and creamy, then spread on cake.   
        
     Frosting #2:   
        
     Blend together butter and powdered sugar; stir in hot milk until   
     smooth.   
        
     Bert's Notes:   
        
     This recipe came from my maternal grandmother. It was a popular   
     dessert during the Depression. I used to bake them for my   
     grandparents while staying at their farm during the summer months   
     those many years ago.   
        
     Recipe by Bert Qillin   
       
   MMMMM   
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