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Appalachia
Related: About this forumThis was my favorite cake growing up in Appalachia
My Mother & Aunts would switch up between the different butters when making this cake, and on special occasions, they used apples.
recipe for cake
1/2 cup shortening..1/2 cup brown sugar..1/2 cup buttermilk..1/3 cup molasses..1 large egg..1 t. Vanilla.........3 1/2 cups flour..1 t. Ginger....1t. Cinnamon..1/2 t. Baking soda...pinch of salt...1/2 t. Nutmeg.
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This was my favorite cake growing up in Appalachia (Original Post)
William769
Nov 2022
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ailsagirl
(23,849 posts)1. Yum!
Sounds great
Hope22
(3,043 posts)2. This would be so fun to do for a family dinner.
I bet it is delicious. Love the idea that it has to chill overnight. Anticipation!!💗💗
greatauntoftriplets
(176,943 posts)3. That sounds good.
Never heard of it before.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)4. My mom used to make it too!
SouthernIrish
(531 posts)5. I am in East Tennessee
You can find these at every grocery store and family run restaurant around here. The more cinnamon the better.