In the 1960s-70s, my mother’s favorite cake to bake was the Sock it to Me cake. I honestly think she made it once a week.  She served it to her girlfriends who came over for coffee and took it to church and ladies’ meetings.  I recently came across her handwritten cake recipe, which brought back many memories.

The origin of this rich, flavorful Sock It To Me cake takes us back to the era when the term “sock it to me,” was a popular slang catchphrase meaning “give it to me,” and the punch line in the comedy show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In and immortalized in the song Respect by Aretha Franklin. I remember watching the show with my parents and not understanding the jokes. I think that’s where Goldie Hawn was discovered.

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh -In. Source TV Insider

The cake recipe found its way to the back of Duncan Hines’s yellow cake mix and has been a popular staple in kitchens for decades (source: Southern Living magazine).

I am excited to share that I’ll teach YOU how to bake this nostalgic cake! Join me for a FREE virtual baking class on Saturday, April 12, at 1 p.m. (CST) via Zoom. You will join me in my kitchen, and along with the recipe, I’ll share my baking tips and tricks.

You can register for the free virtual class here in my digital store. The week of the class, you’ll receive the Zoom link, recipe, and instructions in your email. If you have questions regarding the class, you can email [email protected]. NOTE:  Always check your spam and junk folders for the class information.

Can’t attend the class? Go ahead and register and I’ll send the link to you the following day so you can watch the replay of the class.

I can’t wait to meet you in my kitchen!