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"The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found."--Calvin Trillin

Avocado Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 C shortening
1 3/4 C sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 C cake flour, unsifted
1 t soda
1/2 t salt
1/2 t nutmeg
1/2 t cinnamon
1/2 t allspice
1 C mashed avocado
1/3 C buttermilk
1/2 C raisins, nuts, or dates
Directions:
Directions:
Cream shortening and sugar till fluffy. Add eggs and beat thoroughly. Sift all dry ingred together. Add 4 T of flour mixture to creamed mixture. Dredge raisins or nuts in 2 T flour. Alternately add avocado, buttermilk, and flour. Stir in nuts or raisins. Bake in a greased and floured loaf pan or 2 9" layer pans @350 for approximately 45 minutes.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
One of my junior high students brought me this recipe and a cake many years ago in San Antonio. It's very good, and I've never seen another like it...one of many fond memories of South San.

 

 

 

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