Sad Cake

Sad Cake

60 min
16 servings

This Sad Cake is an old fashioned cake recipe that uses self-rising flour to make a sunken cake. Easy to make with 6 pantry ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter (melted)
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. 

  2. 2

    In a bowl using a stand mixer or whisk, blend together sugars.

  3. 3

    Add melted butter and mix well.

  4. 4

    Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg.

  5. 5

    Lastly, add the flour and pecans. Mix just until incorporated. Don't over mix.

  6. 6

    Pour into a buttered 9”x13” pan and bake for 40-45 minutes.