Archie’s Recipe Book

Frostings or Icings

Layer cake #1 (Mrs. Lawrence)

Coconut Cream #2 (Cocoa cream)

Blend Crisco, butter, vanilla, and salt. Sift cocoa with sugar. Beat in ½ cup (sugar and coca mixture) add hot cream, alternately with remaining (sugar and cocoa mixture) beating well after each addition. Add only enough cream to make a nice spreading consistency.

Spice cake #3

Cake

Put all ingredients together in mixing bowl and beat thoroughly until smooth. Bake 20 minutes, in layer cake tins at (370ºF)

Frosting

Cream thoroughly 8 tablespoons Crisco, blend 2 2/12 cups xxxx sugar and 1 tablespoon cocoa. Mix with Crisco and add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add sufficient liquid coffee to make proper consistency for spreading