A beauty of a cake with an attractive ribbon effect that is so easy to achieve!
From the Pillsbury Bake-Off Cookbook, 1955.
*This cake is so good, it was republished in the recent book, Baking in America: Traditional and Contemporary Favorites from the Past 200 Years by Greg Patent. And, for just fun, here it is in a French’s Extract Ad!
I wish I could make this cake magically appear in front of me right now!
I know, right??
That is my grandmother’s cake! She was an amazing lady.
Laura Hughes
Laura, please thank your grandmother for me for this wonderful cake. It has been my family’s favorite since I was a child – first with my siblings, and now it’s my own children’s favorite. No other cake matches this one – it is our top request for everyone’s birthday and for every special occasion. Thank you so very, very much!
I have made a couple of minor changes to this original recipe – we use all butter as well as a generous portion of almond extract in our recipe, and we use the new special dark blend of Hershey’s cocoa, as well as an expresso instant coffee, for extra flavor. Yummmmm!
Laura – The Regency Ribbon Cake has been a favorite of my family’s for many, many years! My Mother started making it in the late 50′s, and it was always my request for my birthday. I actually won a baking contest with it in the 80′s, giving credit to my Mom’s “tweaking” of the ingredients, and to your grandmother’s prize-winning recipe. I recently moved and misplaced the recipe, and was so happy to find this site today. I totally remembered your grandmother’s picture! What a lovely woman. Thanks again….