Basic Cake Mix

Ingredients & Directions 8 c Cake Flour 6 c Sugar 1/4 c Baking Powder 1 1/2 ts Salt 2 1/2 c Vegetable Shortening In a large bowl, sift together cake flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix well With a pastry blender, cut in shortening until the mixture is as fine as cornmeal. Put in […]

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Apricot Sc Pound Cake

Ingredients & Directions RAMONA WACHTER 2 c sugar 1 c unsalted butter (2 sticks) 6 X eggs 3 c flour 1/4 t. baking soda 1/2 t. salt 1 c sour cream (8 oz. pkg.) 1/2 t. rum flavor 1 t. each orange and vanilla flavors 1/4 t. almond flavor 1/2 c apricot brandy Cream together […]

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Idaho’s Spicy Bean Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Butter or margarine 2 Eggs 2 c Cooked, mashed pinto beans 1 c Flour 1/4 ts Salt 1 ts Baking soda 1 c Sugar 1 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Nutmeg 1/2 ts Cloves 2 c Diced apples 3/4 c Raisins 1/4 c Chopped nuts 1 1/2 ts Vanilla OPTIONAL 4 […]

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Whole-egg Yellow Cake (microwave)

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Flour 2/3 c Sugar 1 1/4 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 2 Eggs 1/3 c Milk 2 ts Orange peel; grated (opt) Place all ingredients in mixing bowl. Blend at low speed, then beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Spread batter in 9-inch glass baking dish. Microwave at 50 […]

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Frog Neck Crab Cakes

Ingredients & Directions No Ingredients Found Pick Crabs leaving meat in as big a lumps as possible, a smidgen of chopped celery, well beaten eggs to hold the meat together and bread crumbs dried in the sun to give the cake substance. A sprinkle of pepper, a touch of salt and a little crab spice. […]

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Zuppa Inglese Sponge Cake

Ingredients & Directions Sponge cake 6 Whole eggs, separated 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/2 Tablespoons lemon juice 1 1/2 Tabsp grated orange rind 2 Tablespoons sherry Or 1 Teaspoon almond extract 1 c Cake flour 1/2 Teaspoon salt Have ingredients at room temperature at least an hour before baking. Beat egg yolks until thick and […]

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Old World Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 6 tb BUTTER, melted -GROUND CINNAMON L/8 cup L/2 tsp -SUGAR -VANILLA L/8 tsp Here is the Old World Chocolate Cheesecake from the Old World Restaurant in LA. It was given graciously by the Old World Restaurant and is a favorite of many Southern Californians. OLD WORLD CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE ** CRUST Yields […]

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Blackberry Wine Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk White cake mix 4 Eggs 1/2 c Oil 1 c Blackberry wine 3 oz Blackberry Jell-O 1/2 c Pecans -GLAZE- 1 1/2 c Powdered sugar 1/2 c Blackberry wine Combine ingredients, adding eggs one at a time. Grease heavily and flour Bundt pan. Sprinkle 1/2 to 1 c. nuts in […]

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Crustless Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 2 pk (8 ounces each) cream -cheese, softened 2/3 c Sugar 3 Eggs 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 1/4 ts Fresh lemon juice TOPPING 2 c (16 ounces) sour cream 3 tb Sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/4 ts Fresh lemon juice Well, this kind of kills 2 birds with 1 stone. Someone […]

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