Busy Day Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c All Purpose Flour 3/4 c Granulated sugar 2 ts Baking powder 3/4 c Milk 1/3 c Shortening; Crisco oil 1 Egg; large 1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract (may add -other extract as well) 1/4 ts Salt The perfect cake! You mix everything in one bowl, throw it in a […]

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Mississippi Mud Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Margarine, softened 1 c Sugar 3 Eggs 1 c All-purpose flour 1/3 c Unsweetened cocoa 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Chopped pecans 1 ts Vanilla extract Vegetable cooking spray Chocolate Glaze 3 1/4 c Miniature marshmallows INGREDIENTS FOR CHOCOLATE -GLAZE: 2 c Sifted powdered sugar 6 […]

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Chocolate Cake With Amish Starter

Ingredients & Directions 2/3 c Oil; or shortening* 2/3 c Sugar 2/3 c Cocoa 3 Eggs 1 c Batter; Amish Starter 1 3/4 c Flour 1 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Water; 3/4 cup* Beat together oil, sugar and cocoa. Beat in eggs one […]

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Lane Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 lb Butter,at room temperature 2 c Sugar 3 1/2 c Flour,all-purpose 3 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Milk 8 Egg whites -LANE FILLING- 8 Egg yolks 1 c Sugar 1/2 lb Butter,at room temperature 2 tb Brandy 2 tb Water 1/2 c Candied cherries,finely chop 1 c […]

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Edna Lewis’s Christmas Fruitcake

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Glazed candied orange peel; . diced 1 c Glazed candied lemon peel; . diced 2 c Citron; diced 1 c Currants 2 c Seedless raisins; chopped 1/2 c Dry red wine 1/2 c Brandy 3 1/2 c Flour; all-purpose 1 ts Ground cinnamon 2 ts Nutmeg; grated 1/2 ts Ground […]

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Silver Moon White Cake

Ingredients & Directions 2 2/3 c Sifted cake flour 3 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt 5 Egg whites (at room temp.) 1/2 c Sugar 2/3 c Shortening 1 ts Vanilla 1 1/4 c Sugar 1 c Milk 1 Complete white cake mix Grease 15 x 10″ cake pan. Line with waxed paper. Grease paper. […]

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Egyptian Chocolate Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 c Flour; Unbleached, Sifted 1/2 c Butter Or Regular Margarine 2 t Baking Powder 1 c Sugar 1 t Cinnamon; Ground 2 ea Eggs; Large 1/8 t Cloves; Ground 1 t Vanilla Extract 4 oz Semisweet Chocolate 1/2 c Milk 1/2 c ; Brewed Strong Coffee CINNAMON WHIPPED CREAM 2 […]

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Spanish Almond Cake Laced With Tequila Anejo

Ingredients & Directions CAKE 1 c + 2 Tbsp almonds; lightly . roasted 1 c Flour; all-purpose 1 1/4 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 lb Butter; unsalted 1 c Sugar 4 Eggs 1/4 ts Pure almond extract 3 tb Tequila anejo 2 ts Orange zest 1 ts Lemon zest 1/4 ts Nutmeg; grated […]

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Decadent Chocolate Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Boiling water 3 oz Unsweetened chocolate 8 tb Sweet butter (1 stick) 1 ts Vanilla 2 c Sugar 2 Eggs, separated 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Sour cream 2 c Less 2 T flour 1 ts Baking powder Chocolate frosting* *see below 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a […]

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Original “philly” Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Graham cracker crumbs 24 oz Cream cheese, softened 5 tb Lemon juice 1 ts Vanilla 3 tb Margarine, melted 3/4 c Sugar 1 1/2 ts Grated lemon peel 3 ea Large eggs, separated Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees F., 10minutes. […]

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