Gert Kimble is the CEO of Kimbo Educational. She and her late husband, Bob Kimble, began a
tradition 58 years ago of offering best-selling CD resources for schools,
libraries and homes.
Another long tradition for Gert has been to honor special family
times, such as Birthday celebrations, Thanksgiving and Christmas, with the ‘Grandma
Cake’. In fact, Gert has baked this cake
over 400 times for all the events in their family!
Gert received this treasured recipe from her own mother who passed
the ‘Grandma Cake’ recipe down to her.
It has become a much loved sweet offering for generations of the Kimble
Family.
Here is Gert’s famous recipe, which she has offered to share with
you; enjoy! May 2012 be a year of everything
that is rich and good.
The GRANDMA
CAKE
1/4 LB. BUTTER
2 EGGS
1 CUP SUGAR
1/2 PT. SOUR CREAM
1-1/2 CUPS FLOUR
1 TSP BAKING POWDER
1 TSP BAKING SODA
2 SQUARES UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE
1 TSP VANILLA
Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs one at a time
Fold in sour cream
Add sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda
Mix together.
Stir in vanilla
Melt chocolate over hot water
Pour half of dough in 9” cake pan (for white layer)
Add some of melted chocolate to remaining
Dough for chocolate layer
Reserve some chocolate for icing
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 min.
ICING
1/4 LB. BUTTER
1-1/2 TO 2 CUPS CONFECTIONARY SUGAR
WHITE OF 1 EGG
1 TSP VANILLA
Cream butter and sifted sugar
Add melted chocolate to taste
Add vanilla
Add egg white. Beat at high speed till
Icing is light and fluffy
After cake has cooled, remove from tins.
Add icing and “sprinkles” to decorate (if desired)
