The Most Popular Cake in America Cake

My grandmother's best friend, Garnet Connor, used to make this cake a very long time ago.

• Calories: 190 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup sour milk
• ⅓ cup lard

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square cake pan.

Step 2

Beat egg until light. Gradually add sugar, lard, milk and baking soda.

Step 3

Sift together flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder. Add to batter and mix in. Add vanilla.

Step 4

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.