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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Chocolate Cake

Ingredients & Directions 200 g Margarine 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 tb Vanilla extract 1 pn Salt 3 Eggs 2 1/2 c Flour 3 ts Baking powder 1/2 c Cocoa powder 2 c Orange juice (recipe calls -for 2 cups yogurt but I -like to keep it parve) Source: Cakes for all Seasons by Nira […]

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Shoo Fly Cake

Ingredients & Directions 4 c Flour 1 lb Brown sugar 1 c Butter 2 c Boiling water 1 c Molasses 2 ts Baking soda 1 pn Salt Combine flour, sugar, and butter and blend to fine crumbs. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the crumbs for the topping. Mix together water, molasses, and soda. Add to […]

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Sourdough Chocolate Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Sourdough starter 1 1/2 c All purpose flour 2 c Sugar 3/4 c Powdered cocoa (not instant) 2 ts Baking powder 2 ts Baking soda 1 c Milk 1/2 c Vegetable oil 3/4 c Cold coffee 1 ts Vanilla Few people bake cakes from scratch anymore unless they can produce […]

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Turkey Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Poundcake mix 1 cn Vanilla frosting – divided 1 Box – Twinkies 18 Cylinder shaped cookies -dipped in ; chocolate 9 Red M&M’s – divided 1/2 c M&M’s – brown; orange, -yellow 9 Strands orange pull n peel -licorice candy Orange decorating sugar -crystals 1 cn Chocolate frosting 1/2 c […]

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Cheesecake Cupcakes

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Cream cheese, softened 2 Eggs 3/4 c Sugar 1 tb Lemon juice 1 ts Vanilla 18 To 24 vanilla wafers 1 c Sour cream 2 tb Sugar 1 ts Vanilla Whip together the cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar. Add the eggs, lemon juice and vanilla. Using foil liners only […]

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Brownie Pudding Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 3/4 c Sugar 3 tb Cocoa 3/4 c Milk 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 2 tb Shortening or margarine, – melted 1 c Chopped nuts 1 c Brown sugar 2 tb Cocoa 1 3/4 c Hot water In mixing bowl, combine until smooth […]

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Rosti (swiss-style Potato Cake)

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 lb Potatoes (see below) 1 1/2 tb Water or milk 3 oz Butter, lard or bacon fat This is a favorite dish of German-speaking Switzerland. Besides being served as a side dish with meat or fish, it is sometimes eaten on its own, for lunch or even breakfast, with milky […]

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Easy Pancakes

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Bisquick original baking mix 2 Eggs 1 c Milk HEAT griddle or skillet; grease if necessary. Beat all ingredients with wire whisk or hand beater until well blended. POUR batter by scant 1/4 cupfuls onto hot griddle. COOK until edges are dry. Turn; cook until golden brown. About 13 pancakes. […]

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Daiquiri Cheesecake Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions – VCDT13A 1 1/2 pk Graham crackers; crushed 1/3 c Sugar Springform pan Filling: And softened in a microwave 5 Jumbo eggs separated 2 Env. knox gelatin 2/3 c Fresh lime juice 1 1/2 ts Fresh grated lemon peel 1/2 c Powdered sugar Crust: 6 Butter; melted Mix and pat into bottom […]

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