Pan Di Spagna – Basic Genoise (sponge Cake)

Ingredients & Directions 5 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla 2 Egg yolks 6 1/2 oz Cake flour 6 1/2 oz Sugar 1/4 ts Cornstarch Salt; a pinch Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 1. Blend the eggs, egg yolks, and sugar in a mixer bowl with a wire whip attachment until the mixture doubles in volume-about 15 […]

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Currant Cakes (old-fashioned Christmas Drop C

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Sugar 1 lb Butter 6 ea Egg 3/4 lb Flour 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 lb Currants 1 ea Lemon, juice of 1 ea Lemon, rind of Mix the currants with some of the flour. Work butter and sugar together to a smooth cream, then slowly work in whole eggs one […]

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Brown Sugar Prune Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1 1/2 c C and H Golden Brown Sugar — firmly packed 2 Eggs 1/2 c Cooked pitted prunes,chopped 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1/2 ts Allspice 1/4 ts Cloves 2/3 c Buttermilk 1/2 […]

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Hurry Up Cake

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Cake flour; sifted 1 c Milk 1 ts Vanilla 1 1/4 c Sugar 3 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Lemon extract 1 ts Salt 3 Egg whites; unbeaten 1/2 c Crisco shortening Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into mixing bowl of electric mixer. Add shortening. Add 2/3 […]

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Carrot Cake W/o Pineapples

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sugar 1 1/2 c Vegetable oil 4 Eggs, well beaten 2 ts Baking soda 2 ts Baking powder 2 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Salt 2 c Flour 1 c Chopped pecans 3 c Grated carrots Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour 3 layer pans or 1 bundt pan. […]

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Mississippi Mud Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter, softened 1 c Pecans, chopped 1 c Sugar 10 oz Marshmallows 3 x Eggs 1 ea Chocolate Frosting 3/4 c All Purpose Flour 1/4 c Butter 1/2 t Baking Powder 1/4 c +2 T Cocoa 1 ea Dash Salt 1/4 c +3 T Warm Milk 1/4 c +1 /12 […]

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Maryland Style Crab Cakes

Ingredients & Directions 4 lb Lump crabmeat; cleaned 1 1/2 c Green pepper; chopped 2 c Yellow onion; chopped 3 Eggs 1 c Mayonnaise 3 tb Worcestershire sauce 2 ts Garlic; minced 2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Bay seasoning 1 ts Tabasco sauce 1/2 ts Salt 2 c Bread crumbs Saute peppers and onion […]

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Lazy Daisy Cake

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Cake Flour; sifted 2 1/2 ts Baking Powder 1 ts Salt 1 c Milk 4 tb Butter; or shortening 1/4 ts Lemon rind; grated 2 ts Lemon juice 4 Egg 1 1/2 c Sugar 3/4 c Light brown sugar; firmly p 4 tb Cream 4 tb Butter; melted 8 […]

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Chocolate Bundt Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Deep chocolate cake mix 4 oz Pk instant chocolate pudding 1/2 pt Sour cream 1/2 c Oil 1/2 c Warm water 4 Eggs 1 pk (12 oz.) Chocolate chips Powdered sugar to sprinkle Mix all ingredients, except powdered sugar, until well blended. Pour into well greased bundt pan. Bake at […]

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Sour Cream Spice Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Margerine 3 tb Granulated brown sugar Replacement 2 Eggs 2 ts Cinamon 1 ts Ground cloves 1 ts Nutmeg 2 c Flour (sifted) 1 ts Baking powder 1 1/4 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Water 1 c Sour cream 1/2 c Raisins 1/4 c Walnuts chopped Preheat […]

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