Oven temperature: 350°F. (moderate)
Baking time: 40-50 min.
Yield: 1 large oblong loaf cake
Sift …1½ cups sifted cake flour, 1¼ cups sugar, ½ cup cocoa, 1¼ teaspoons soda, ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon salt into mixing bowl
Add …⅔ cup Homogenized Spry, ¾ cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla
Beat …200 strokes (2 min. by hand or on mixer at low speed). Scrape bowl and spoon or beater.
Add …¼ cup milk, 2 unbeaten eggs
Beat …200 strokes (same as above)
Pour …into oblong 8″x12″x2″ Sprycoated pan
Bake …until cake tests done
Cool… and remove from pan.
Spread …Marshmallow Frosting on sides and top, using short strokes to create attractive irregular effect.
Mark …with knife into squares
Decorate … alternate squares with 2 pecan halves.