A&P Spanish Bar Cake

[layers_of_eli]

My boyfriend's dad has fond memories of something called a Spanish Bar Cake from the old A&P grocery store in this area. His dad used to bring one home periodically. I wanted to bake one up for him, so I googled around. Turns out a lot of folks remember and love this cake! I chose the recipes that seemed most accurate based on Mike's dad's

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[parisbaby_2003]

Yep, I have fond memories of that cake too...although I can still buy it here (I live in southern Ontario, Canada).
Like you, though for different reasons of course, I now prefer to bake my own, essentially because I like to know what's going into my baked goods because they end up in me!
Hope it was as tasty as it looks!! :o)

[genericvox]

Ooh yum, it looks a lot like my mom's carrot cake. Somewhat similar, ingredient wise, to her pumpkin cake (which is a recipe I must get from her... I digress). I wonder what it tastes like...

Anyway, yes, spring has sprung; I'm in Charleston, SC and my eyes are itchy... severe allergy time!

[mannadonn]

That looks delicious. I hope it tastes the same for him! That was so sweet of you to find a recipe and make it for him. :-)

[crushweyeliner]

I live about 45 minutes west of you, and we have a chain called Ingle's that carries the Spanish Bar Cake if you ever want to try it to compare.

[layers_of_eli]

Oh, neat! You know, driving up to Flat Rock with my 7th grade students, I noticed an Ingles. Will have to check it out sometime!

[neorock]

very nice pictures

[layers_of_eli]

thanks :)