Red Velvet Cake (the Legend)

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening 1 1/2 c White sugar 2 Eggs 2 tb Cocoa 1/4 c Red food colouring 1 ts Salt 2 1/2 c Cake flour 1 c Buttermilk 1 ts Vanilla 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Vinegar This Red Velvet cake recipe was given away in Winnipeg in protest against […]

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Devil’s Food Cake

Ingredients & Directions 3 oz Unsweetened chocolate, Coarsely chopped 1/3 c Water 2 lg Eggs 1 Stick unsalted butter, Softened 1 1/2 c Dark brown sugar, firmly Packed 2 c All-purpose flour 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 3/4 c Sour cream Set rack in middle of oven and […]

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Mocha Rum Cake

Ingredients & Directions Cocoa powder — for dusting 3 c All-purpose flour 1 1/2 ts Baking soda 3/4 ts Salt 3/4 lb Bittersweet chocolate — Chopped 3 Sticks unsalted butter — Cut into pieces 1/3 c Dark rum 2 c Strong brewed coffee 2 1/4 c Granulated sugar 3 lg Eggs — lightly beaten 1 […]

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Better-than-sex Cake #03

Ingredients & Directions 1 Box Duncan Hines butter -cake mix 1 Box (3.5-oz) instant vanilla -pudding 1 c Sour cream 1/2 c Milk 1/2 c Vegetable oil 1 Stick softened butter 4 Eggs 1 pk (6-oz) chocolate pieces 1 oz Grated German’s sweet -chocolate 1 c Chopped pecans 1 pk (8-oz) soft cream cheese 1 […]

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Old-fashioned Shortcakes

Ingredients & Directions -SHORTCAKE BISCUITS- 2 c Self-rising cake flour 2 tb Sugar 1 Stick unsalted butter 3/4 c Buttermilk; milk or cream 2 tb Buttermilk 2 tb Sugar -FILLING AND FINISHING- 1 qt Strawberries 1/3 c Sugar 1 tb Lemon juice 1 1/2 c Heavy cream Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and set […]

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White Choc-coconut Cheesecake 2

Ingredients & Directions Continued: Make the filling: Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Using two large pieces of heavy-duty aluminum foil, tightly wrap the outside of the pan. In a medium saucepan combine the milk and the toasted coconut and bring to […]

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Danish Coffee Cake

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1 c Brown sugar 1 c White sugar 1 c Margarine 1 tb Cinnamon 2 Eggs 1 c Applesauce 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Nuts Blend the first 5 ingredients like a pie crust (set aside 1 cup). Add: The eggs, applesauce, and soda. Mix together. Put in […]

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A Buche De Noel — French Yule Log Cake

Ingredients & Directions This file contains the . directions only. For . the ingredients and a . list of special equipment . needed, please see . Part #1. ** THE ORANGE/ALMOND SPONGE SHEET ** Preparing the pan. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line the jelly-roll pan with buttered wax paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang […]

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Cream Cheese Frosting For Vegetable Cakes

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1 8 oz package cream cheese 2 ts Vanilla 1 pk (1lb) confectioner’s sugar Beat shortening with cream cheese and vanilla. Gradually beat in sugar. If mixture becomes too thick, add a little milk. Spread on cooled cake. Origin: Hearth and Home Companion Yields 6 Servings

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World’s Best Carrot Cake

Ingredients & Directions I.E.S.JJGF65A PHILLY.INQUIRER 4 Etra large eggs 1 3/4 c Sugar 1 1/2 c Vegetable oil 2 ts Vanilla extract 2 c Flour;sifted 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Baking soda 2 ts Cinnamon;ground 1 ts Ginger;ground 1/8 ts Cloves;ground 1/8 ts Nutmeg;grated 1 lb Carrots;peeled and grated 1 c Walnut;pieces 1 lb Cream […]

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