We’ve actually met this recipe before.
For a more complete version and the history of Crisco, see the post for toasted spice cake from Joplin, Missouri.
From a box sold in Winsted, Connecticut.
Toasted Spice Cake
3/4 cup Crisco
2 cups brown sugar, sifted
2 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/4 cup sour milk
2-1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
Cream Crisco, sugar and egg yolks. Dissolve soda in sour milk. Add milk alternately with dry sifted ingredients. Add vanilla. Mix until smooth.