From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I must warn you that the flood gates have been loosed. Two weeks ago I was asked to feature a recipe for a vanilla cake. As it happens, I have several recipes for that type of cake but they were all tucked into shoe boxes and it took some time to find them. While I love all of them, today's cake, in combination with an outstanding, albeit old-fashioned frosting, happens to be my favorite. The cake is soft, moist and absolutely delicious, a true standout. The frosting is fudge-like and if you love dark chocolate, your tears can mingle with those of the gods who wept when they first tasted it. That's probably an exaggeration, but the frosting is awfully good and those gods woulda if they coulda. The cake and frosting are both simple to make and I know those of you who enjoy old-fashioned desserts will consider the time needed to pull this combo together time well-spent. I have one caution regarding the cake. Be sure to line the pans with parchment to insure release. You will also want to stir the frosting until it thickens. It's guaranteed to lump if you do not. Now, onto the flood gates part of this post. While in those shoe boxes, I came across a whole series of old-fashioned cakes that I haven't see in years. I thought it would be fun to resurrect them, so over the course of the next few weeks I plan to feature the best of them here. Here are the recipes for today's vanilla cake and fudge-like frosting. Enjoy.
