Shoo-fly Cake #1

Ingredients & Directions 4 c Flour 2 c Sugar 1 c Shortening 2 ts Baking soda 2 c Hot water 1 c Molasses From: Diana Hamilton hamilton@gl.umbc.edu Date: 10 Aug 1995 07:35:28 -0600 Combine flour, sugar and shortening to make crumbs; reserve 1 cup. Dissolve soda in water, stir in molasses. Combine mixture with crumbs. […]

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Chocolate Cake #1

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 2 c Sugar 1 ts Soda 1 c Water 2 Sticks butter or margarine 3 tb Cocoa 2 Eggs 1/2 c Buttermilk 1 ts Vanilla -ICING- 1/4 c Milk plus 2 tb Milk 1 Stick butter or margarine 3 tb Cocoa 1 Box (1-lb) powdered sugar; -sifted 1/2 c […]

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Strawberry Rhubarb Coffee Cake

Ingredients & Directions FILLING 3 c Sliced fresh or frozen -rhubarb, 1 inch pieces 1 qt Fresh strawberries, mashed 2 tb Lemon juice 1 c Sugar 1/3 c Cornstarch CAKE 3 c All-purpose flour 1 c Sugar 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Butter or margarine, cut -into […]

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Russian Tea Cakes

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Margarine, softened 2 c Flour 1/4 c Confectioner’s Sugar 1/2 c Pecans, chopped and toasted 1 ts Vanilla Extract Confectioners’ Sugar Cream the margarine, sugar and vanilla together until light and fluffy. Mix in the flour and pecans. Chill for 2 hours. P:inch off small pieces of dough and roll […]

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Danish Apple Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 Egg 3/4 c Sugar 1/2 ts Vanilla 2 tb Butter; melted 2/3 c Flour 1/2 ts -Salt 1 ts Baking powder 1 c Apple; chopped 1/2 c Nuts; chopped Cinnamon & nutmeg Preheat oven to 350F. Beat together egg, sugar, vanilla and melted butter (can add up to 3 tbsp melted […]

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Carrot Zucchini Cake

Ingredients & Directions 2 Egg 1 c Carrot; grated 1 c Sugar 1 c Zucchini; grated 2/3 c Oil 1/4 c Coconut; shredded 3/4 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cinnamon 3/4 ts -Salt CREAM CHEESE ICING 1 pk Cream cheese; 4 oz 1/4 c Butter 1 ts Orange […]

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Mexican Wedding Cakes

Ingredients & Directions 2 Sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted -butter (NO substitute) 1/2 c Powdered sugar (plus -additional sugar for -sprinkling) 1 ts Pure vanilla extract 2 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1 c (1/4 pound) finely chopped -pecans 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. 2. Cream together butter and sugar. 3. Add vanilla. Continue creaming […]

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Jello Flavored Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Granulated sugar 2 c Cake flour 2 ts Baking powder 1 pk (3 ounces) jello 3/4 c Milk 2/3 c Oil 2 tb Lemon extract 4 Eggs separted Contributed to the echo by: Janice Norman Jello Flavored Cake In one mixing bowl sift 1-1/4 cups of the sugar, flour, […]

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Leftover Potato Cakes

Ingredients & Directions SHAPE INTO LITTLE CAKES Leftover mashed potatoes –ADD– 1 Egg, beaten Parsley, chopped Celery, chopped Celery seed 1/4 c Chopped sauteed onions or -raw onion, grated 1 pn Nutmeg, grated DIP THE CAKES IN Flour, bread crumbs, or -crushed cornflakes -MELT IN A SKILLET- Butter or Fat Brown the cakes in the […]

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Apple Pancakes

Ingredients & Directions 3 x Eggs, separated 3 T Flour 3 T Sour cream 1 t Baking Powder 1 x Peeled Apple, finely chopped 1/2 t Cinnamon Separate eggs and add sour cream, apple, flour, baking powder and cinnamon to the yolks, stirring well. Beat egg whites until peaks form, and fold into yolk mixture. […]

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