Family Recipe Friday: Mrs.Troyer's Chocolate Loaf Cake

Joseph and Elizabeth (Schrock) Troyer were my great-grandparents on my mother's side, through her father Elmer Troyer.  Joseph and Elizabeth had five children - William Franklin, Ella May, Jesse Edward (died as infant of 2 months), Elmer David, and Edith Magaline (aka Edie).  She was the third child of Yost and Martha (Plank) Schrock.

My mother had several of  "Mrs. Troyer's" recipes...all of these recipes were very simple, of course made from scratch, recipes.  Today I share with you her recipe for:

"Mrs. Troyer's" Chocolate Loaf Cake



1 cup sugar - 2 cups flour - 1/4 cup cocoa - sift together

4 Tables(poon) melted shortening

1 cup sour milk (to sour- 2 Tables(poon) vinegar or lemon juice in cup of milk)
Vanilla
     Beat well.
1 teas(poon) in 2 or 3 teas(poons) hot water
     DO NOT BEAT AFTER ADDING SODA
350 Deg(ree) for 1 hour 20 to 30 min(utes)

Mary Post Warren

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