Grammie Stitt's Chocolate Cake

Mari Stitt

Combine 1 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 cup cocoa and 1 cup water. Boil for 5 min. Set aside. Cream 1/2 cup butter with 1 1/2 cups sugar and 2 eggs. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Dissolve 1 teaspoon baking soda in 1 cup water. Add water to butter alternately with 2 cups flour. Add cocoa mixture and beat well. Bake in moderate oven. Single or double layers.

Dean and his sister always requested this for family potlucks. - MLS

G randma Leipper's Spice cake

Dana Stitt Lovelace

1/2 cup butter

1 teaspoon allspice

3 eggs

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 cup sugar

2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon cloves

1 teaspoon soda

2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup brown sugar

Bake in layers

I remember seeing Mother use a wire whip to whip egg whites. She whipped them on a platter. - VHL

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