Photo: David Holifield
Ingredients
- 2 quarts unsifted flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 4 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- milk to mix
Directions
1
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.
2
In another bowl, beat the eggs and mix in the shortening and sugar.
3
Combine the wet and dry ingredients, adding milk until the batter reaches a smooth consistency.
4
Drop spoonfuls of the batter into hot lard and fry until golden brown.
5
Sprinkle sugar over the cakes while they are still hot.