- Categories:1950s, Vintage advertisem*nts, Vintage dessert recipes
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- Added or last updatedMarch 12, 2018
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This vintage devil’s food cake was called a “whirligig” in this recipe likely because of the spiderweb-like design in the chocolate on top.
A whirligig is a spinning toy, and in some cases apparently resembled the cake’s decoration.
Devils’s food whirligig cake
Follow directions carefully, be sure to use Crisco, and we promise you a lighter, richer, moister, more tender cake.
Devils’s food whirligig cake recipe
Measure into bowl: (All measurements level)
2 cups sifted cake flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup Crisco
1 teaspoon salt
3 squares melted chocolate
3/4 cup sour milk (or buttermilk)
Mix thoroughly by hand or mixer (medium speed) for 2 minutes. Stir in:
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Add:
1/2 cup sour milk (or buttermilk)
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix thoroughly by hand or mixer (medium speed) for 2 minutes. Pour into two deep 9-inch layer pans (1 1/2″ deep) which have been rubbed with Crisco and lined with heavy waxed paper. (For smaller pans, fill half full, bake cupcakes with remaining batter). Bake in moderate oven (350 F) for about 40 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack 15 mins before removing.
Loosen edges from pan with spatula. Place rack over cake and pan; invert together. Ice between cooled layers, sides and top of cake with creamy icing.
Trace top design with toothpick. Melt one square chocolate with one tablespoon Crisco; then follow tracing, letting chocolate run off tip of spoon.
(Makes two 9″ layers)
Creamy icing
2 tbsps water
4-1/2 tbsps granulated sugar
2-1/3 cups sifted confectioners sugar
1 egg
2/3 cup Crisco
1 teaspoon vanilla
Boil water and granulated sugar together until sugar is dissolved. Mix confectioners sugar and egg; blend with syrup. Add Crisco and vanilla. Beat until creamy.
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- Categories: 1950s, Vintage advertisem*nts, Vintage dessert recipes
- Tags: 1950, cake decorating, cake frosting, cakes, chocolate cakes, cupcakes, recipes, Vintage chocolate
- Source: Woman's Day
- Original publication date: April 1950
- Added or last updatedMarch 12, 2018
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