Great Grandma's Famous Jimmy Cake

One of my favorite desserts of all time is a family recipe my mom has been making since.. well.. forever. If you are wondering, jimmies are chocolate sprinkles which are mixed into this moist cake, giving it a hint of chocolate which pairs well with a light coffee flavor.

My mom is a great cook and I have to say of all the great recipes she has made, this is probably in my top 3. Enjoy it with a cup of coffee for breakfast or dessert. 

On a side note, my apologies for the lack of posts this week. My son had eye surgery early in the week, then we had a giant Spring cleaning which lasted a few days, so I have been slacking on updating the ol' blog.

Enjoy!

Great Grandma's Famous Jimmy Cake
Makes one 9" tube pan

Ingredients:

• Cake:
• 1/2 c. vegetable shortening (or coconut oil, which I prefer and use)
• 1/2 c. butter, softened
• 2 c. powdered sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 4 egg yolks
• 4 egg whites, beaten
• 1 c. cold coffee
• 1 c. chocolate sprinkles (jimmies)
• 2 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• Coffee Glaze:
• 2 c. powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. instant coffee
• 1/4 c. milk, add more milk as necessary
• Garnish:
• Extra chocolate jimmies

Directions:

1. Cream shortening and butter. Add powdered sugar and mix. Add egg yolks and coffee. Mix in flour, salt and baking powder. Add jimmies. Fold in beaten egg whites. Baking in 9 inch tube pan at 325-f degrees for 1 hour.
2. Frosting: Combine the instant coffee and milk until coffee is dissolved. Add to powdered sugar. Add more milk as needed if you would like a thinner frosting.

Recipe from my Mom.

Original pictures from long ago: