As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a collection of kitchen secrets from across the region, published by Pontiac Printshop in 1968.
Our recent rediscovery of this book has inspired us to recirculate its recipes, by way of this newspaper, through the communities from which they first came to us.
This week, instead of a recipe we are featuring a formula for a light and fluffy cake. This is a skeleton you can use to make almost any cake, whether it’s flavoured with apple and cinnamon, honey and lemon, or mixed berries. Just follow the steps to make the batter, and then throw in whichever ingredients your heart desires. The world is your oyster! Or in this case, your cake.
As always, if you recognize a recipe from either your grandparents’ kitchen, or from your own, please write to us. We would love to hear about how these recipes have lived on.
