Basic Cake Mix

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Flour; sifted 2 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 c Butter 1/2 c Vegetable shortening Sift flour, sugar, and baking powder together. Cut in butter and shortening with a pastry blender or two knives. You can also use your food processor for this step. Store mix in a […]

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Andrea’s Fudge Cake

Ingredients & Directions 12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate, coarse 6 Eggs; large, separated, roo -y chopped – temperature 5 ts Espresso or strong coffee 1 c All-purpose flour 2 c Sugar Confectioners sugar for garn 1 c Butter -sh, optional Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 9″ springform […]

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Green Chile Cheesecake Spread

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Progresso Plain Bread Crumbs 1/2 c Sour cream 2 8 ounce pkg. cream cheese, -softened 1 5 ounce jar pasteurized -process cheese spread 1 1 1/4 ounce can Old El Paso Taco Seasoning Mix 2 Eggs 1 4.5 ounce can Old El Paso -Chopped Green Chiles 1 2 ounce jar […]

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Powdered Sugar Pound Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Butter Or Margarine — at Room temperature 1 lb Powdered Sugar — unsifted 6 lg Eggs 1 ts Vanilla Extract 2 3/4 c Cake Flour — sifted 1/4 c Almonds, Sliced — optional In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer until creamy. Sift powdered sugar; gradually […]

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Chocolate Cheesecake 2

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Graham cracker crumbs -chocolate -finely crushed 3 8 ounce package cream 1 tb Sugar -cheese, 2 tb Butter, melted -softened 1 pk Chocolate pudding 3 Egg yolks -and pie filling 2 ts Vanilla 3/4 c Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1 c Milk 3 Egg whites 1 Square unsweetened 1 c […]

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Pumpkin Cheesecake #04

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Margarine 1/3 c Sugar 1 Egg 1 1/4 c Flour 2 pk (8-oz) cream cheese 3/4 c Sugar 2 c Fresh or canned pumpkin (I -like fresh) 1 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Nutmeg 1 ds Salt 2 Eggs From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva) Date: Wed, 4 Aug 93 22:29:33 CDT […]

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Portuguese Almond And Potato Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 lg Baking potato, about 10 -ounces 1 c Almonds, with skins 2 ts Baking powder 3 lg Eggs, separated 3/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Unsalted butter, softened 1 tb Brandy 1/2 ts Almond extract Powdered sugar Marzipan “potatoes,” -optional (see recipe) Bake or microwave potato until soft. Force pulp through a […]

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Chocolate Snack Cake From Mix

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Snack-cake mix 3/4 c Ice water 1/4 c Unsweetened cocoa 3 1/2 ts Shortening 1 Egg, slightly beaten 1 ts Confectioners’ sugar 1 ts Vanilla In 8-inch layer-cake or square pan, stir cake mix and cocoa with rubber spatula until well blended. Briskly stir in egg, vanilla, ice water & […]

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Hawaiian Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Graham cracker crumbs 1 c Sugar 1/4 c Butter or margarine; melted 3 Eggs 2 pk (8 oz size) cream cheese; -quartered 1 c Sour cream 1 tb Lemon juice Notes: From Hawaiian Electric Kitchen. Preheat electric oven to 325F. Combine crumbs, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and the butter; […]

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Italian Celebration Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 Frozen family sized pound -cake, (16 oz) thawed 3 tb Orange flavoured liqueur -(can subst. orange juice) 15 oz Carton ricotta 1/2 c Mini chocolate chips 3 tb Candied fruit Cocoa-Mocha Frosting (recipe follows) Slice top and end pieces off pound cake to form rectangle. Slice crosswise to form three even […]

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