Mamie Eisenhower's Chocolate Fudge | Southern Living
This used to be the go-to recipe for fudge in the 1950s and 60s. Because it took advantage of packaged products from the grocery store, such as chocolate chips, evaporated milk, and a jar of marshmallow cream, this new-fangled fudge was considerably less persnickety than traditional cooked fudge that seems to look for any opportunity to turn grainy.
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12 ounces semisweet chocolate morsels; 12 ounces German's sweet chocolate, broken into small pieces; 2 cups marshmallow cream; 4 1/2 cups sugar pinch salt; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) canned evaporated milk; 2 cups coarsely chopped nuts
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Making President Eisenhower's Chocolate Cake
In going through a box of old recipes clipped from newspapers that a friend gave me, I came across this recipe published in the Detroit Free Press on Friday, October 12, 1956. President Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike as he was often referred to) was going to have a birthday on October 14, and this was the cake he requested every year for his birthday. Apparently, it was an old family recipe of Mrs. Eisenhower's. It involves a number of steps, but overall isn't a difficult cake to make - and it was light, moist and delicious!
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick) at room temperature
2 cups sugar
3 eggs, seperated
1 cup sour milk (1 cup milk mixed with 1 TBSP white vinegar or lemon juice)
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
Sift together cake flour, baking powder and soda, and salt in a large bowl.
Cream together butter and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla.
In a small bowl, add boiling water to cocoa and stir to dissolve. It will form a smooth paste. Add to creamed mixture and blend well.
Add flour mixture alternately with sour milk to creamed mixture until well combined.
Beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Fold into batter.
Pour in two greased and floured 9 inch cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cake tests done. Remove from oven and let cake cool in pans for 10 minutes. Invert cakes out of pans onto cooling rack and let cool completely before frosting.
2 unbeaten egg whites
1 1/2 cups sugar
5 TBSP cold water
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
You will need a double boiler. Bring bottom pan to a boil and then reduce to simmer. In the top pan off the heat, combine all the ingredients except the vanilla. Stir well to dissolve the sugar as much as possible. Place top pan over bottom pan and begin mixing (an electric hand mixer works best) at high speed until frosting stiffens and will stand in peaks. This may take 7-10 minutes. Add vanilla, and beat in to combine. Spread frosting on cake while frosting is still warm. Allow frosting to set up (at least an hour) before cutting cake.
Mamie’s Fudge
Mamie’s Fudge is named after Mamie Eisenhower who made this fudge popular in the 1950’s and 1960’s It is foolproof and so easy to make and tastes delicious! I made this on a rainy day and had no problems! Y’all enjoy!
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