Thursday, October 22, 2009

Mountain Cake

My cousin just posted pictures of some old family recipe cards, and this cake was one of them.
Like my mom said, it's a super familiar recipe...very much a part of her childhood - and mine.


Strawberries and Mountain Cake
Originally uploaded by bcmom.
I've heard of strawberries and shortcake, but I don't think I've ever had that. In our house it was always strawberries and mountain cake. We always had a large strawberry patch so we had plenty of strawberries, both to eat and to freeze for later use. I remember plenty of times we had strawberries and mountain cake for dinner! I always made this in a 13x9 pan, so the first time I made this after I got married, I didn't realize this recipe is only for a square cake pan. Of course, since we don't have our own strawberry patch, a square cake is plenty.

Mountain Cake
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1-1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
With electric mixer, cream butter and sugar; add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Mix in milk. Combine dry ingredients, add to previous ingredients and mix well. Pour into greased square cake pan and bake 35-40 minutes at 350° or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve with strawberries and whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!


Sliced Strawberries Sliced Strawberries Sliced Strawberries
Now I'm wishing it was strawberry season.

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