Subj : Today in History - 1930
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon Jul 31 2023 04:54:00

31 July 1930 - EVIL LURKING IN THE HEARTS OF MEN NO LONGER UNKNOWABLE: A
pulp novel vigilante armed with an ability to cloud men's minds, The
Shadow debuts on the "Detective Story Hour," a popular radio program.
His appeal will grow until he gets his own radio serial, which will run
for 24 years, spawning one of the most well-known catchphrases in
American radio history.

The introductory line from the radio adaptation of The Shadow - "Who
knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" - spoken
by actor Frank Readick, has earned a place in the American idiom. These
words were accompanied by an ominous laugh and a musical theme.

The Shadow, at the end of each episode, reminded listeners, "The weed of
crime bears bitter fruit! Crime does not pay...The Shadow knows!"

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     Title: Chocolate Shadow Cake
Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Chocolate
     Yield: 16 Servings

MMMMM---------------------------CAKE---------------------------------
   3/4 c  Butter; room temp
 1 3/4 c  Sugar
     2 c  Difted cake flour
   2/3 c  Unsweetened cocoa powder
     1 ts Baking soda
   1/2 ts Baking powder
   3/4 ts Salt
     1 c  + 2 tb buttermilk; room temp
     3 lg Eggs; room temp
     1 ts Vanilla extract

MMMMM-------------------------FROSTING-------------------------------
     2 lg Egg whites; room temp
 1 1/2 c  Sugar
   1/8 ts Salt
   1/3 c  Water
     2 ts Light corn syrup
     1 ts Vanilla extract

MMMMM--------------------------GLAZE---------------------------------
     2 oz Semisweet baking chocolate
     2 ts Shortening

 MAKE THE CAKE: Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC. Butter and flour
 two (9") round cake pans and set aside.

 In a large bowl, cream together butter and 1 3/4 cups
 sugar until light and fluffy.

 In a separate medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa
 powder, baking soda, baking powder, and 3/4 teaspoon
 salt.

 Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk into the
 butter-sugar mixture, combining well. Beat 2 minutes at
 low speed of electric hand-held mixer. Add eggs, and
 vanilla, and beat an additional 3 minutes.

 Pour into prepared pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or
 until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and
 cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before inverting onto
 the rack to cool completely.

 MAKE THE FLUFFY WHITE FROSTING: Combine 2 egg whites,
 1-1/2 cups sugar, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and light corn
 syrup in the top of a double boiler set over rapidly
 simmering water.

 Beat with an electric mixer for about 7 minutes, or
 until mixture will stand in stiff peaks. Beat in 1
 teaspoon vanilla extract and set aside.

 MAKE THE CHOCOLATE SHADOW GLAZE: In a microwave-safe
 bowl, melt the chocolate and shortening together 30
 seconds at a time, mixing until smooth.

 Cool slightly and set aside.

 ASSEMBLE THE CAKE: Fill cake layers with frosting, then
 frost the sides and top of the cake.

 Drizzle the chocolate shadow glaze over the frosting,
 allowing some of the chocolate mixture to run down the
 sides of the cake.

 By: Diana Rattray

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.thespruceeats.com

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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