Boston Tea Party Cake (1956)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg yolk (or 1 whole egg)
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease and flour the bottom of a 9" round cake pan.
• 3 sift flour, baking soda, salt, sugar and cocoa together in a large bowl.
• 4 add shortening and milk and beat at low speed for 1 1/2 minutes.
• 5 add egg and vanilla.
• 6 beat 1 1/2 minutes more.
• 7 turn batter into prepared pan.
• 8 bake 30-35 minutes, or until tester comes out clean.
• 9 cool.
• 10 for filling:.
• 11 blend brown sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan.
• 12 blend in egg yolk.
• 13 gradually add milk and mix thoroughly.
• 14 cook over moderate heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
• 15 remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
• 16 cover and cool.
• 17 for topping:.
• 18 whip cream until thick.
• 19 fold in sugar and vanilla.
• 20 to assemble, slice cake in half horizontally to make 2 layers.
• 21 spread filling over bottom layer.
• 22 place second layer on top.
• 23 spread whipped cream on top of cake.