Ginger Cakes

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening 1 c Brown sugar 2 ea Egg, well beaten 1 c Molasses 4 c Flour 1 ts Soda 1 tb Water, boiling 1 ts Ginger 1 pn Salt Use a mixture of butter and lard for the shortening. Cream the shortening and sugar together. Add eggs and beat thoroughly. […]

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Banana Pudding Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Cream Cheese (softened) 2 c Milk (cold) 1 pk Small, instant banana -jello pudding mix (dry) 1 9″ Graham Cracker Crust This is recipe that won first place in 1962, as a 4-H project for the Great Western Dairy Show in Inglewood, CA Using a blender or mixer – Stir […]

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Blue Ribbon Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Graham cracker crumbs 1 Stick butter; melted 3 tb Sugar 3 pk (8-oz) cream cheese; room -temp 1 c Sugar 3 Eggs; room temp 1/2 c Butter; melted and cooled 1/8 ts Orange extract Grated orange peel for -garnish From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva) Date: Wed, 4 Aug 93 […]

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Rum Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Pecans; finely chopped18 1/2 oz Yellow cake mix; no pudding 1 pk Vanilla pudding mix; small 4 Egg 1/2 c Cold water 1/2 c Wesson oil 1/2 c Dark bacardi rum -GLAZE- 1/4 lb Butter 1/4 c Water 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Dark bacardi rum Preheat oven to 325`F. […]

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Rules For Baking A Beautiful Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions ================================================= RULES FOR BAKING A BEAUTIFUL CHEESECAKE ================================================= 1. Beat cheese and sugar together until very smooth and fluffy and the sugar is completely dissolved. 2. Beat in eggs 1 at a time just long enough to thoroughly blend. DO NOT OVER BEAT. 3. To avoid cracking on the top of the […]

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Chocolate Zucchini Cake 2

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Fudge cake mix 1 ts Cinnamon 3 Eggs 1 1/4 c Water 1/2 c Oil 1 c Zucchini — unpeeled & -shredded FROSTING 6 oz Cream cheese — softened 1/3 c Margarine 3 1/2 c Powdered sugar 1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 1 ts Milk 1/4 Nuts — chopped Preheat […]

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Spiced Shortcakes With Minted Peaches

Ingredients & Directions -FOR FILLING- 1 Firm-ripe large peach 1 tb Granulated sugar 1 tb Finely chopped fresh mint -leaves 2 ts Fresh lemon juice FOR SHORTCAKES 1/2 c All-purpose flour 2 tb Firmly packed brown sugar 1 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Cinnamon 1/3 c Plus 1 tablespoon heavy -cream -FOR WHIPPED CREAM- 1/4 […]

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Coffee Cake

Ingredients & Directions STRUSEL TOPPING 3/4 c Sugar 2 tb Cinnamon 1 c Crushed pecans; (I don’t use -the nuts) -CAKE MIXTURE- 1 Yellow cake mix 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Oil 1 pk Instant vanilla pudding 4 Eggs 3/4 c Water 1 c Sour cream 1 ts Vanilla This is the easiest recipe for […]

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Raspberry Chocolate Truffle Cake

Ingredients & Directions TRUFFLES 4 oz Bittersweet chocolate 1 tb Butter 3 tb Heavy cream 2 tb Raspberry liqueur 1 pt Fresh raspberries –CAKE– 5 oz Bittersweet chocolate 5 oz Butter 3 Eggs 3 Egg yolks 1/2 c Sugar 5 tb + 1 tsp. flour Directions : Melt the chocolate in a double broiler, remove […]

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