Potato Spice Cake

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Cocoa 3 ts Baking powder 3/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Each cloves,nutmeg,cinnamon And allspice 3/4 c Shortening 1/2 c Milk 1 c Cold mashed potatoes 3 Eggs 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Lemon extract 1/2 c Raisins 1/2 c Nuts […]

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Coconut Fluff Cake

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/4 c Sifted cake flour 4 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 3/4 c Sugar 3/4 c Vegetable shortening 1 1/8 c Milk 1 ts Vanilla 1 ts Almond extract 2/3 c Egg whites; unbeaten Mix and sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Add shortening and milk. […]

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Triple Lemon Layer Cake

Ingredients & Directions ~LEMON FILLING 1 c Sugar 2 lg Egg 2 lg Eggs; yolks from 1 md Lemon; peel of 1/2 c Lemon juice; fresh 1/4 c Unsalted butter; or margar- : -ine ~-CAKE- 3 md Lemons; peel of 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/2 c Unsalted butter; or margar- : -ine; softened 1 […]

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Cornmeal Cake With Sweet Rosemary Syrup And Blackberries

Ingredients & Directions FOR CAKE 1 Stick unsalted butter; -softened (1/2 cup) 1 c Sugar 1 c Yellow cornmeal 3/4 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 3/4 ts Salt 2 lg Eggs 1 lg Egg yolk 2/3 c Milk Sweet Rosemary Syrup ACCOMPANIMENTS Lightly sweetened whipped -cream 2 Half-pints blackberries MAKE CAKE Preheat oven […]

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Maple Syrup Cake Ii

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening 1 t Salt 1/2 c Sugar 2 1/2 t Baking powder 1/2 c Maple syrup 1/4 c Milk 1 t Vanilla 1/2 c Nuts (butternuts preferred 2 ea Eggs, well beaten -in Vermont) 1 3/4 c Cake flour Cream shortening, add sugar gradually and cream well together. Add maple […]

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Applesauce Snack Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk SNACK CAKE MIX 1 ea EGG 1/3 c OIL 3/4 c APPLESAUCE 1 1/2 t CINNAMON 1/2 t ALLSPICE 1/8 t CLOVES 1/2 c CHOPPED NUTS 1/2 c RAISINS PREHEAT OVEN TO 325. POUR SNACK CAKE MIX INTO AN UNGREASED 9″ SQUARE BAKING PAN; SET ASIDE. IN A SMALL BOWL, […]

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Potato Pancakes

Ingredients & Directions 5 tb Flour 1 ea Egg, unbeaten 1 1/2 lb Potatoes, pared, raw, white 1 ts Salt 1 ea Onion, small, peeled, grated 1/8 ts Pepper Shortly before serving time, measure flour into bowl. Then grate potatoes on very fine grater, into it; stir in rest of ingredients. Grease medium skillet lightly. […]

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Mom’s Yellow Cake With Butterscotch Frosting

Ingredients & Directions –CAKE– 1 1/2 c Butter (3 sticks), divided 6 lg Eggs, separated 1 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 c Buttermilk 1 ts Vanilla extract (or more) 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Sugar, granulated 2 1/2 c Confectioner’s sugar (4x) 2 1/2 c Flour Shortening (to prepare FROSTING 1 c Light brown […]

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Grandma’s Tea Cakes

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening 1 1/2 c Sugar 3 Eggs 4 c All-purpose flour 2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Buttermilk 1 -(up to) 1 1/4 ts Almond extract Sugar (optional) Cream shortening, gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add […]

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Crab Cakes (makes 6)

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Maryland backfin crabmeat 1 ts Prepared mustard 1 Egg, beaten 1 ts Lemon juice 1/4 Finely chopped green 1/4 ts Salt -pepper 1/4 ts Pepper 1 sl White bread, cubed -fat or oil for frying 1 ts Worcestershire sauce Remove cartilage from crabmeat. In a large bowl, mix well all […]

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