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Oleo, Texas Cake and Frosting – Grandma Olive’s Recipe Box

Here is another recipe from my grandmother’s box.

Oleo!  I am that old to remember hearing the word when I was growing up.  The word was used in reference to butter in my grandmother’s house.  Oleo is an out-dated word for margarine.  Back in time, Oleo was made with vegetable oils.  I am not in the mood to debate with anyone on what ingredients margarine is made with today.  Yes, I use butter.  A pound of butter usually lasts about two months in my house.

Finding a recipe in Grandma Olive’s recipe box was a delight.  It brought back memories of her cooking at the family cottage.  I loved her peach or apple cobblers.  The crust on the bottom and top, tasted wonderfully.  Unfortunately, no cobbler recipes have been found. I remember that she made them in a meatloaf or rectangular dish.

I found the index card for Texas cake that listed Oleo as an ingredient.  The recipe could have been written back in the 1960’s.  The card did not list any frosting which I thought was odd, because this is a sheet cake.  Thumbing through the stack, I located the Frosting for Texas cake index card.

I do not remember having this cake at any family gatherings.  Nor, have I ever made this cake.  So if you try the recipe, let met know.  The goal for Grandma Olive’s Recipe Box is to share a part of her life.  To memorialize her to family members that didn’t get to know her.  And, not let her be forgotten.

The size of the sheet pan is not listed.  Based on the amount of ingredients, it is probably a 9 x 9 or 9 x 13 pan.  The baking time is not listed either.  A good baker knows to cook a cake until it’s done and does not use a timer.  A pan of that size may take about 20-30 minutes.  Oven temps vary, make sure to check the cake at 20 minutes to see if it needs to bake a little longer.  Don’t ask me.  I bake brownies and cookies.

Texas Cake

2 sticks Oleo (margarine)Texas Cake
4 Tbsp Cocoa (powder)
1 cup water – bring to boil
2 cups of flour
2 cups of sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
Mix (above ingredients) well, then add 2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp baking soda

Spread/pour into pan and bake a 350 (degrees)

Frosting for Texas Cake

1 stick of Oleo
4 Tbsp of cocoa (powder)
6 Tbsp of milk (boil one minute)
add vanilla (probably 1 tsp) and mix well
Optional – Add nuts (pecans) 1/2 to 1 cup
[Spread over cooled Texas Cake]

 

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