Marbled cake

Ingredients

• 3-4 cochineals
• wine glass of water
• pinch of baking soda
• 10 eggs
• white cake mix

Directions

1. Soak cochineals in wineglass of water and add a small pinch of soda
2. Pour the cake into the pan used for baking, while adding wine glass of water simultaneously.
3. Make sure it mixes well. 
4. Bake until done.

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.
Prepared by Shaye Stewart
Louisiana Anthology
June 4, 2018