APPLE SAUCE CAKE

February 5, 2010

APPLE SAUCE CAKE     (Glenn Heinzman’s favorite)   1924

l cup lard  (Keep in mind, back then, lard was used for everything. I’m sure you can use shortening in this day and age.)
2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups  hot apple sauce
3 tbsps. cocoa
Spices to taste
4 tsp. baking soda
2 cups raisins
4 to 4 1/2 cups flour

By Ruth Heinzman, shared with us by Veera Dowdy.


BANANA CAKE

February 5, 2010

BANANA CAKE    (Glenn Heinzman’s second favorite)   1922

1 1/4 cups white sugar
1/2 cup butter  (no substitue)
2 eggs
2 large mashed bananas
1 cup sour milk
2 cups sifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
pinch of salt.

By Ruth Heinzman and shared by Veera Dowdy.