Almond Butter Christmas Cake

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Cake Flour; sifted 3 Eggs; unbeaten 3 ts Baking Powder 1/2 c Almonds; finely chopped 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Raisins; finely cut 3/4 c Butter or shortening 1 c Milk 1 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift together […]

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Thin Mint Cookie Cake

Ingredients & Directions 6 oz Butter 1 c Sugar 1 Box GS Thin Mint cookies (1 cup crumbs for cake) (1 cup crumbs for topping) 2 tb Cocoa 1/3 c Cake flour 8 Eggs, separated 8 oz Chocolate 1/4 c Heavy cream Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a […]

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Chocolate Shortcakes

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour, all purpose 1/2 c Sugar, granulated 1/3 c Cocoa powder, unsweetened 1 tb Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Butter or margarine, cold 1 c Buttermilk OR plain low-fat Yogurt 2 ts Sugar Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 2 cookie sheets. In a large bowl mix […]

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Red Velvet Cake (mf)

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Cake flour, sifted 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Unsweetened dutch cocoa 1/4 lb Unsalted butter, at room -temperature 1 1/2 c Sugar 3 Eggs, lightly beaten 1 ts Vanilla 1 ts Vinegar 1 c Buttermilk 1 tb […]

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Chocolate-covered Fruitcake Balls

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Crumbled fruitcake 7 oz Fine-quality bittersweet -chocolate; cut into bits In a food processor grind the fruitcake until it forms a ball, scoop up rounded teaspoons of it, and with dampened hands form them into balls. Let the balls stand, uncovered, in a jelly-roll pan lined with wax paper for […]

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The Richest Cheesecake

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1/2 c Confectioners sugar Zest of 1 lemon * 2 Egg yolks, slightly beaten 2 Sticks, unsalted butter 16 oz Cream cheese 1 lb Cottage cheese, drained 2 c Confectioners sugar 10X 1/4 c Flour 1/4 ts Salt 6 lg Eggs 2 tb Instant coffee 2 tb Amaretto liqueur […]

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Mahogany Pound Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter (or marg.); softened 1/2 c Cocoa 2 c Sugar 1/4 ts Baking soda 1 c Sugar, brown; firmly packed 8 oz Sour cream 6 lg Eggs 1 ts Vanilla extract 2 1/2 c Flour, all-purpose Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugars, […]

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White Buttermilk Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 3/4 ts Vanilla 1 c Buttermilk 2 c Cake flour;sifted 1/2 c Egg whites(about 3 large 1 ts Baking powder -eggs) 1. Preheat the oven to 350. Grease 2 8″ pans and line them with waxed paper. In […]

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Golden Fruitcake

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Chopped dried apricots 2 c Seeded raisins, chopped 2/3 c Chopped candied cherries 2/3 c Chopped candied orange peel 2/3 c Chopped citron 1/2 c Blanched almonds, shaved 1 ts Grated lemon rind 4 c Sifted cake flour 1 1/2 c Shortening 1 1/2 c Sugar 8 Eggs 1 ts […]

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Poor Man’s Chocolate Cake

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Flour 2 c Sugar 6 tb Cocoa 2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 12 tb Oil 2 tb Vinegar 2 ts Vanilla 2 c Cold water Notes: By Mrs. Dorothy David, Albrightsville. The Times News, PA In greased pan 13×9, mix all ingredients until smooth. Bake 350 40 to […]

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