Chocolate Praline Layer Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1/4 c Whipping cream 1 c Brown sugar; firmly packed 3/4 c Pecans; coarsely chopped 1 Pillsbury plus devil’s food -ake mix; pkg 1 1/4 c Water 1/3 c Oil 3 Eggs 1 3/4 c Whipping cream 1/4 c Powdered sugar 1/4 ts Vanilla Pecans; whole, if […]

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Red And Black Raspberry Pudding Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Sugar 1 1/2 ts Cornstarch 10 oz Frozen Red Raspberries * 2 tb Lemon Juice 2 c Fresh Black Raspberries 1/2 c Unsalted Butter, Softened 1/2 c Sugar 1 lg Egg, Beaten Lightly 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 c Flour 1 3/4 ts Baking Powder 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c […]

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Lemon-pecan Fruitcake

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Brown sugar 2 oz Lemon extract 1 lb Margarine 1 qt Pecans; chopped 6 Eggs; separated 1/2 lb Candied pineapple 4 c All-purpose flour; divided 1/2 lb Candied cherries 1 ts Baking powder Cream sugar and margarine until smooth; add beaten egg yolks and mix well. Combine 2 cups flour […]

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About Butter Cakes

Ingredients & Directions For flavor and texture butter is preferred over margarine and shortening. Lard is better for pastries but not cakes. When creamed the butter should be at room temp: 70 deg. If cooler it will not disperse into the other ingredients properly. But if it is melted air will not properly be incorporated […]

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Chocolate Rum Cake

Ingredients & Directions 1 Cup.pureed firm silken tofu; -regular or low-fat 1 c Maple syrup or honey 3/4 c Brewed espresso or strong -coffee 2 lb Rum 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 c Ice water 1 1/4 c Whole wheat pastry flour 1 c Cocoa 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Cinnamon […]

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Mini-strawberry Cheesecakes

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1/2 c Powdered sugar 2/3 c Butter 16 oz Cream cheese; softened 1/2 c Granulated sugar 2 Eggs 10 oz Frozen strawberries; thawed -and undrained Fresh strawberries; cleaned -& sliced 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour and sugar. 2. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. […]

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Teisen Mel ( Traditional Welsh Honeycake )

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 lb Plain white household flour 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 lb Runny honey 1 tb Runny honey 1/4 lb Butter 1/4 lb Caster sugar 2 Large eggs 1 tb Milk (or double this amount) Sieve the flour, raising agent and spice into a bowl. Lightly grease […]

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Plantaion Peanut Butter Cake

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Unsifted cake flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1/8 ts Ground allspice 3/4 c Smooth peanut butter 1/2 c Unsalted butter; softened 3/4 c Granulated sugar 3/4 c Packed dark-brown sugar 2 lg Eggs 1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 3/4 c Milk 1 3/4 c Chopped unsalted dry-roasted […]

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Potato Pancake Bread (lompe)

Ingredients & Directions 2 lb (6 medium sized) old 1 tb Salt -potatoes (the older, the 1/4 lb (1 cup) flour -better) This excellent soft pancake wrapper, easily made at home, is eaten in Norway with butter and ‘geitost’ cheese, or used to wrap delicious little morsels of smoked ham, ‘fenalar’, dried and salted leg […]

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Texas Orange Slice Cake

Ingredients & Directions 4 c Flour 1/2 ts Salt 1 lb Candy orange slice, cut up 2 c Chopped nuts 1 lb Dates, cut up 1 cn Coconut 2 Sticks margarine 4 Eggs 1/2 c But’milk+1 ts bakingsoda mix 1 c Heated orange juice 2 c Powdered sugar Mix 1 cup of the flour and […]

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