Southern Roses in the Snow

As, you all know, Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday. If you’ve been visiting here for a while, you’ve gotten to know my Mother a bit. If you haven’t met her yet, put “Mama” in the search bar on the right and you can meet her and read her guest posts. I know you will enjoy getting to know her! She is a fabulous Southern cook!

When I talked to Mama this week, she told me of a recipe for a cake that her Mother made called Roses in the Snow. Here is the recipe:

Today’s Lagniappe – Roses In Snow

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
4 egg whites
1/2 cup Crisco
3 tsp. Baking Powder
salt-dash
2 1/4 cup flour
vanilla – 2 tsp.
1 cup milk
Toasted coconut

Directions
Beat egg whites in a bowl till stiff then set aside. Cream
together sugar and Crisco and salt. Then add milk and vanilla.
Gradually add flour and baking powder. Gently fold in egg whites.
Turn into favorite cake pan greased and floured. Bake at 350
degrees till toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and let
cool. Put your favorite white icing on. Then sprinkle with toasted
coconut.(Can toast coconut on cookie sheet after cake is done while
oven is still hot). Places roses on top of the cake and you are done!

Happy Mother’s Day to my Mama and to all of you!

Check out other great recipes at Designs by Gollum’s Foodie Friday!