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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Vanilla Sponge Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 tb Unsalted butter; for pans 1/4 c All-purpose flour; plus more 1/4 c Cornstarch 2 lg Eggs; separated 1/2 ts Pure vanilla extract 6 tb Sugar 1 pn Salt Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 6-inch-round layer-cake pans. Line pans with parchment paper, and butter again. Flour the pans, and […]

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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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Original German Sweet Chocolate Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Baker’s german’s sweet choco -ate (4 oz.) 1/2 c Water, boiling 1 c Butter or margarine 2 c Sugar 4 Eggs, seperated 1 ts Vanilla 2 c Flour, all-purpose 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Buttermilk Coconut-pecan frosting Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: 30min Melt […]

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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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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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Banana Pancakes

Ingredients & Directions 2/3 c Unbleached flour 1 1/3 c Milk 1/2 c Whole-wheat flour 2 tb Oil 2 ts Baking powder 1 md Ripe banana, finely chopped 1/4 ts Salt Combine flours,baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl. Mix together milk and oil and stir into dry mixture just enough to moisten all […]

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Spanish Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- None CHEESECAKE 1 lb Cream Cheese 1 1/2 c Sugar; Granulated 2 Eggs; Large 1/2 ts Cinnamon; Ground 1 ts Lemon Rind; Grated 1/4 c Unbleached Flour 1/2 ts Salt Confectioners’ Sugar 3 tb Butter Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, cream the cheese, 1 […]

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Cream Cheese-lemon Pound Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 Yellow cake mix 8 oz Cream cheese 4 Eggs 3 oz Lemon gelatin powder 3/4 c Milk 1/2 ts Lemon extract 2 tb Lemon zest * Use regular size cake mix, non-pudding type. Grate lemon peel for zest, careful not to include any of the white part of the peel. 1. […]

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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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