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POOR MAN'S CAKE (Original Post) elleng Mar 2018 OP
My Grandma made this often. I have the recipe on a livetohike Mar 2018 #1
What a nice memory! Ohiogal Mar 2018 #2
Close recipe to applesauce cake.. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2018 #3
I have that recipe in a cookbook RandomAccess Mar 2018 #4
I remember that cake from the A & P. Spanish Bar Cake? I think that was it. japple Mar 2018 #7
Yes! I couldn't remember the name of it RandomAccess Mar 2018 #8
Yummy... BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #5
I remember when. airplaneman Mar 2018 #6

livetohike

(22,165 posts)
1. My Grandma made this often. I have the recipe on a
Sat Mar 10, 2018, 07:43 PM
Mar 2018

3x5 card. She never iced it. Great with a cup of coffee and conversation in her kitchen .

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
3. Close recipe to applesauce cake..
Sat Mar 10, 2018, 09:11 PM
Mar 2018

minus the applesauce, of course.

I will file it with my recipe for Stone Soup.

 

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)
4. I have that recipe in a cookbook
Sat Mar 10, 2018, 10:40 PM
Mar 2018

I bought in the mid 60s called America Cooks. It's a compilation of recipes from Junior Women's Leagues around the country. Wonderful book, filled with unique recipes and some standards as well.

This one was called "Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Cake," and it's frankly delicious. I think if I were to do it again I'd go ahead and use butter instead of that nasty ole shortening. It tastes a lot like the spice cake you used to be able to buy from A&P grocery stores. Delicious, as I said.

japple

(9,844 posts)
7. I remember that cake from the A & P. Spanish Bar Cake? I think that was it.
Sun Mar 11, 2018, 07:52 PM
Mar 2018

It did have a white, gloppy icing, IIRC, but the cake was good.

 

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)
8. Yes! I couldn't remember the name of it
Sun Mar 11, 2018, 09:21 PM
Mar 2018

(I thought the white, gloppy icing was at least half of its appeal. No?)

I'm also trying to remember the store brand name -- Ann P - something.

airplaneman

(1,240 posts)
6. I remember when.
Sun Mar 11, 2018, 01:44 AM
Mar 2018

Avocado was called poor mans butter.
And flank steak was an unpopular cut and $0.25 each.
I know I have had this poor mans cake too.
Your reminding me of old times!
Anyone want to guess my age????
-Airplane

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