Southern Cookbook - 322 Old Dixie Recipes

This is a small cookbook I bought on one of my most favorite vacations - down to Pennsylvania where we visited the Amish countryside, Gettysburg, Philadelphia, Hershey Park, Eisenhower's home and more.  We even went to Reading to do a little shopping but mostly to see our AA division of the Albany-Colonie Yankees play the Reading Phillies.  The Yankees won and we had such a good time.  The players even recognized our kids and said hello to them and said 'what are you two doing here?".   They were a great team and the core four still play for the NY Yankees.

I bought this book mostly to add to my collection but here is a recipe I've taken from it to try.

Spiced Devil's Food Cake

2 c brown sugar

1 c butter

2 eggs

1 c buttermilk

3 c flour

4 squares melted cooking chocolate

1 1/2 Tbs cinnamon

1 tsp allspice

1 tsp cloves

1 tsp baking soda dissolved in

1/2 c boiling water

1 tsp vanilla

Cream sugar and butter and add to well beaten eggs; then add milk, chocolate, and beat flour in lightly, adding a tsp of vanilla and spices.  Add baking soda dissolved in boiling water.  Bake in layer cake tins in a moderate oven, 350 degrees, for about 30 minutes.

Sounds yummy to me - another one worth a try!!  ENJOY