Philadelphia Red Cake
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
- In a small bowl, mix together the milk and the lemon juice or vinegar. Set aside.
- Cream together the butter or margarine and the sugar. Separate the eggs, keeping two of the whites and all of the yolks. Beat the egg yolks.
- Dissolve the cocoa in the hot water.
- Add the soured milk mixture, the yolks, the cocoa, and the vanilla to the creamed mixture. Add the flour and soda. Beat at a low speed for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Beat 2 of the egg whites to stiff peaks. Fold the beaten egg whites into the batter and pour into a greased loaf pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes.
white sugar, butter, eggs, milk, lemon juice, water, cocoa, cake flour, baking soda, vanilla
Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/7316/philadelphia-red-cake/ (may not work)