Coventry Cake

Name: Coventry Cake
Ingredients: 1/4 c. lard or shortening; 2 c. light brown sugar, packed; 2 large eggs, separated; 2 1/3 c. all-purpose flour; 1 1/4 c. buttermilk; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; 15 pecan halves

12 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1/4 c. lard or shortening
2 c. light brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs, separated
2 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/4 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
15 pecan halves

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

Grease and flour 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish.
3

In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, mix lard, 1 cup packed brown sugar and egg yolks until blended.
4

Reduce speed to low; beat in flour, buttermilk, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla extract, nutmeg and cloves until blended.
5

Spoon into baking dish.
6

In small bowl, with mixer at high speed, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually sprinkle in 1 cup packed brown sugar until sugar dissolves.
7

Spread meringue over unbaked cake batter, covering top completely.
8

Arrange pecan halves in 3 rows of 5 pecans each.
9

Bake cake 40 to 45 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
10

Cool cake in pan on wire rack.