Philadelphia Red Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• in a small bowl, mix together the milk and the lemon juice or vinegar. set aside.
• cream together the butter or margarine and the sugar. separate the eggs, keeping two of the whites and all of the yolks. beat the egg yolks.
• dissolve the cocoa in the hot water.
• add the soured milk mixture, the yolks, the cocoa, and the vanilla to the creamed mixture. add the flour and soda. beat at a low speed for 2 to 3 minutes.
• beat 2 of the egg whites to stiff peaks. fold the beaten egg whites into the batter and pour into a greased loaf pan.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 45 to 60 minutes.