Cupcakes before cupcakes were IT.

Truly Different Cup Cake

Peggy Reitz--Monroe 4-H for(?)

preheat oven to 325

 



Melt in heavy pan:
4 squares semi sweet chocolate
2 sticks butter

Add 1 1/2 Cups pecans  and stir until nuts are well coated.

Combine.   Mix until blended; do NOT beat.
1 3/4 Cups sugar
1 Cup unsifted Flour
4 unbeaten eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Add chocolate mixture carefully.  Turn into baking cups
Bake 325 for 25 minutes.

The First Recipe I Remember Mother Allowing Me to Bake By Myself

The card for this recipe is water-stained and well-used and I'm sure it is not the original card as it is a quick and easy cake to make.  This makes a very moist cake.  This recipe came from the Lincoln Elementary School hot lunch ladies, but Mother said it was around during World War II.

Miracle Whip Cake

Preheat oven to 350

2 Cups sifted flour
1 Cup Miracle Whip  [do not use Non Fat]
1 1/2 Cups sugar
3 Tablespoons cocoa [do not use chocolate drink mix]
   pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 Cup hot water with
2 teaspoons baking soda added

Mix first five ingredients in large mixer bowl. Stir in rest.  Pour in greased 9/ 13 cake pan.

Bake about 30 minutes.