My granny would never use anything but her cast iron skillets.She
believed in using her cast iron skillets for everything.LOL..She made
the best cakes ever.Of course not only cakes,but everything she cooked
was the best.
Hugs,Jenn
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> Many, many years ago, all they had to cook or bake in was cast iron.
The
> cakes baked back then were pound cakes, sponges/genoise, and
fruitcakes, which
> are much denser than what is considered a traditional American cake
today.
>
> My general thought is that you would not bake it as long, or at as
high a
> temperature, because of the way cast iron retains heat.
>
> A good place to start researching on this would be here:
>
> _http://www.foodtimeline.org/_ (http://www.foodtimeline.org/)
>
> If you find anything on this subject here, please let us know.
>
> Theresa
>
>
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