Cake Recipes

Cake Recipes: MIRACLE ICING

2009-08-30T08:39:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
2 1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
1/8 tsp. salt
3 egg whites, unbeaten
3/8 tsp. cream of tartar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cooking steps:
Boil sugar, water and salt for 3 minutes. Add slowly to unbeaten egg whites and cream of tartar beating all the while. Beat exactly 5 minutes. This makes enough for a large cake or 2 small ones. If any is left, can be put into jar in refrigerator.

Cake Recipes: ANGEL FOOD CAKE ICING

2009-08-30T08:36:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1/3 c. cornstarch
1/3 c. sugar
2 c. milk
1 egg yolk
1 or 2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 lb. butter
1 c. powdered sugar

Cooking steps:
Mix the cornstarch and sugar. Add milk and egg yolk. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. Add vanilla. Cool until COLD. Cream the butter and powdered sugar. Add cold custard. Beat 20 minutes.

Cake Recipes: CHEESECAKE

2009-08-30T08:30:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1 sm. pkg. lemon Jello
1 c. boiling water
3 tbsp. lemon juice
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tall can Milnot, whipped & chilled
3 c. graham cracker crumbs
2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. margarine, melted

Cooking steps:
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add lemon juice, cool. Cream cheese with sugar and vanilla. Add gelatin mixture. Then fold in whipped Milnot. Mix crumbs and oleo together and 2 tablespoons sugar. Pat 2/3 of crumbs in bottom of a 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan. Add filling on top of crumbs. Sprinkle remaining crumbs on top.

Cake Recipes: CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES

2009-08-26T02:55:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
4 (3 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. sugar

Vanilla wafers
Mix cream cheese, eggs, vanilla and sugar in bowl. Line muffin pan with baking cups. Place a vanilla wafer in each cup. Fill each cup 3/4 full with cream cheese mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Makes 12 to 14. These may be topped with cherry pie filling or other toppings, if desired.

Cake Recipe: APPLE NUT CAKE

2009-08-26T02:53:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1 c. sugar
2 c. peeled & diced apples
1 egg, well beaten
1 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts

Mix sugar and apples. Add egg when sugar is dissolved. Sift flour, soda and cinnamon together. Add to apple mixture. Add vanilla and nuts. Pour into greased and floured 8 inch cake pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes. --HOT BUTTER SAUCE:--
Pour over hot cake. 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. light brown sugar
2 tbsp. flour
1 c. water
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine first 4 ingredients. Bring to a boil until clear. Add butter and vanilla, stir until butter is melted. Delicious but rich!

Cake Recipes: APPLE CAKE

2009-08-26T02:38:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1 c. oil
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. nuts
3 c. raw apples

Beat oil, sugar and eggs together. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in nuts and apples. Pour into 9 x 13 inch ungreased pan. Bake 1 hour at 300 degrees. Frost only if desired. Light dusting of powdered sugar is nice.

Cake Recipes: FRESH APPLE CAKE

2009-08-22T02:41:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1 c. oil
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
4 c. apple, finely chopped
1/2 c. coconut
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Beat together oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add apples, and set aside. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, powder and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients to apple mixture. Mix well. Add coconut. Spread into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan (or two 8 x 8 inch pans). Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan. For individual cakes. Divide mixture by filling 18 to 24 cupcake/muffin tins 3/4 full. Use paper liners. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Mary Miranda

Cake Recipes: TOLL HOUSE CUP CAKES

2009-08-22T02:26:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1/2 c. soft butter
6 tbsp. granulated sugar
6 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 c. plus 2 tbsp. flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
--TOPPING:--
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
6 oz. pkg. (1 c.) semi-chocolate chips
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Combine and beat until creamy first four ingredients then beat in egg. Sift together and stir in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of flour, baking soda and salt. Spoon by rounded tablespoon (one to a cup) into paper lined 2 inch cupcake cups.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven. Top with the following mixture. Combine in bowl: 1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
Beat until very thick. Stir in chocolate chips, chopped nuts and vanilla. Spoon 1 tablespoon over each cupcake and return to oven (375 degrees) and bake 15 minutes more. Yield 16.

Cake Recipes: HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

2009-08-20T03:00:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
3 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. bananas, chopped
1 c. nuts, chopped
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. Crisco oil
3 eggs
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple

(include juice)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 10 inch tube pan or bundt pan. In bowl, sift flour, sugar, soda, salt and cinnamon. Add remaining ingredients and stir until mixed. Hand mix only. Bake one hour and 10 minutes. Comes out very moist. Makes a big cake. Very good.

Cake Recipes: WACKY CAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM ICING

2009-08-20T02:54:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
3 c. flour, sifted
2 c. sugar
6 tbsp. cocoa
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. oil
2 tbsp. vinegar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. cold water

Mix well and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. --ICING:--
1 c. milk
2 tbsp. flour
Cook and let cool. 1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. Crisco
1/4 lb. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
Beat on high speed. Add flour and milk and beat until creamy.

Cake Recipes: TWINKIE CAKE

2009-08-20T02:42:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1 (9 x 13) inch chocolate cake
5 tbsp. flour
1 c. milk
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
1 tsp. vanilla

Bake cake and cool. Mix flour and milk. Cook over low heat until thick, remove from heat and cool. Place shortening, butter, salt and vanilla in mixing bowl and mix. Add cooled flour and milk mixture and beat at high speed until filling is like whipped cream. Cut cooled cake in half lengthwise and put on filling. Place top back on and frost with favorite icing.

Cake Recipes: CAKE

2009-08-19T06:14:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1 c. coconut
1 c. pecans
1 German chocolate cake mix
1 lg. pkg. cream cheese
1 stick oleo
1 box powdered sugar

In bottom of 8 x 12 inch pan, spray real good with Baker's Joy. Will not stick if you use this. Spread the coconut in pan, then pecans on coconut. Mix cake by directions on the package and spread over pecans. Mix cream cheese, oleo, and sugar; mix until smooth and creamy. Add this over cake mix as best you can, it will be stiff. Bake at 350 degrees until tests done. But do not overcook. This is rich and delicious.

Cake Recipes: RHUBARB TORTE

2009-08-19T06:12:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
4 c. rhubarb
3/4 c. sugar
1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry Jello
1 yellow or white cake mix

Cut rhubarb into small pieces. Put rhubarb in bottom of pan. Evenly spread the sugar over the rhubarb. Spread Jello over the top of the sugar. Melt 1/3
cup butter, drizzle over cake mix: 1 cup water, pour over cake mix and bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Cake Recipes: GRANDMA'S POUND CAKE

2009-08-19T06:01:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 c. margarine
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon extract
1 c. sour milk or buttermilk

Mix all together and bake at 325 degrees for 60 minutes or until done.

Cake Recipes: HEAVENLY CHEESE CAKE

2009-08-15T05:38:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
2 c. fine crumbs
1/3 c. plus 1 tbsp. butter
1/4 c. sugar
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
5 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 pt. sour cream
6 tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Combine "crumbs" (graham cracker or cookies), butter and 1/4 cup sugar. Pack into bottom of springform pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 10 minutes. Gently mix cream cheese and eggs. Beat after adding eggs individually. Slowly add 1 cup sugar and vanilla. Pour into pan. Bake 60 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Then combine sour cream, 6 tablespoons sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Top with mixture. Bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes longer. Allow to cool slowly at room temperature and then refrigerate. Remove springform pan sides. Enjoy!

Cake Recipes: PEANUT BUTTER CAKE

2009-08-15T05:35:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1/3 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. peanut butter
2 eggs
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder

Prepare pans. Cream shortening. Add slowly and beat in 1 cup brown sugar and peanut butter. In another bowl, beat together 2 eggs and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Add this to the first mixture and beat well. Sift together flour, salt and powder. Add dry ingredients alternately to first mixture with 1 cup milk with vanilla. Pour mixture into pans and bake at once until firm in center. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Cake Recipes: Mini Cheescake

2009-08-15T05:29:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
12 vanilla wafers
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs

Line muffin tin with foil cupcake liners. Place 1 vanilla wafer in each liner. Mix cream cheese, vanilla and sugar on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs and mix well. Pour over wafers, filling each one almost full. Bake 25 minutes at 325 degrees. Remove from muffin pan when cool. Chill. Top with fruit, preserves, nuts or chocolate. These are quick and easy and can be cooled quickly in freezer.

Cake Recipes: DIRT CAKE

2009-08-13T03:19:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1 lg. bag Oreo cookies
1/2 stick butter or margarine
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
2 lg. boxes of vanilla instant pudding
2 c. milk
1 (8 oz.) container Cool Whip
8 inch flower pot

Artificial flower (if you desire)
Crush in blender, or food processor, 1 large bag of Oreo cookies, set aside. Cream together: 1/2 stick butter or margarine
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
In large bowl, mix 2 large boxes of vanilla instant pudding (add amount of milk according to package of pudding). Add cream cheese mixture and 8 ounces of Cool Whip. Beat together until mixed. In an 8 inch flower pot, layer the cookie mixture, then the pudding mixture, then the cookie mixture, and so on. End up with the cookie mixture (this looks like dirt). Add an artificial flower in top.

Cake Recipes: CRESCENT CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESE CAKE

2009-08-13T03:13:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
2 pkgs. crescent rolls
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1/2 to 3/4 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 bag milk chocolate chips (reserve
1/2 c. chips)

Line a 9 x 13 inch pan with 1 package of crescent rolls, press to seal. Mix cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until creamy. Add the chocolate chips less the reserved chips. Spread on the filling to 1/4 inch from the edges. Top with second package of crescent rolls. Pinch the edges together. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Remove, frost immediately while hot. Melt reserved chips in microwave and drizzle on iced cheese cake. --FROSTING:--
1 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. warm milk
Mix together. Frost baked cheese cake. Refrigerate when cool. Makes 24 to 36 squares. Cheryl Wood

Cake Recipes: APPLE PANCAKES

2009-08-12T07:08:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
2 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. milk
1 egg
1 tsp. salad oil
1 apple, pared and sliced
1/2 c. pancake mix

Melt butter, combine apple, sugar, and cinnamon, heat together until bubbly. Combine pancake mix, 1 tablespoon sugar, baking powder, egg, milk, and oil. Pour this mixture over the apple mixture. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes. Serve with powdered sugar or syrup.

Cake Recipes: BAKED PANCAKES

2009-08-12T07:06:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1/4 c. margarine or butter
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. pancake or maple syrup

Mix these together in pan over low heat until butter is melted. Pour into a 9-inch round cake pan or pie pan. Pancake mix for about 10 pancakes. 4-6 servings. Mix as directed on package. Spoon batter over syrup mixture. Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes or until top springs back when touched. Invert onto serving plate. A favorite breakfast for when the kids have a "sleep-over."

Cake Recipes: GRANDMA'S FRY CAKES

2009-08-12T07:03:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 tbsp. melted butter
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
4 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla

Beat eggs, add sugar, melted butter, vanilla and buttermilk. Add dry ingredients, mix well. Cover. Store in refrigerator overnight. Roll dough about 1/2 inch thick, cut out. Fry in hot lard or shortening until brown. Makes 3 dozen.

Cake Recipes: CAKE DOUGHNUTS

2009-08-11T01:03:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1/3 c. oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. nutmeg
3 to 3 1/2 c. flour

Mix and leave in refrigerator overnight (makes easier to handle). Roll dough out and cut doughnuts with a cutter. Place in very hot oil. Turn doughnuts as soon as they surface. With hot oil, need to be watched so they won't burn.

Cake Recipes: SPICY CRAB CAKES

2009-08-10T19:58:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
2 lg. eggs
1/2 lb. fresh lump crabmeat
1 c. ricotta cheese
1 c. (4 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack
cheese with jalapenos
3 tbsp. snipped chives
3/4 c. fine seasoned dry bread crumbs
1/4 c. salad oil
1 (7 oz.) jar roasted red peppers,
drained
1/3 c. mayonnaise

In medium bowl, whisk eggs until blended. Stir in crab, cheeses, chives and 1/4 cup bread crumbs. Form heaping tablespoonfuls of crab mixture into 1/4 inch thick cakes; on sheet of waxed paper, coat cakes with remaining bread crumbs. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line baking sheet with paper towels. In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. In hot oil, fry crab cakes, a few at a time, until golden on both sides, about 3 minutes in all. As cakes cook, remove from pan, drain on prepared baking sheet and keep warm in oven. In food processor, process red peppers with mayonnaise until smooth. Serve with crab cakes. 12 servings.

Cake Recipes: FRIENDSHIP CAKE

2009-08-10T08:05:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1 c. greetings
1/2 c. smiles
1 lg. hug
2/3 c. love
1 tsp. sympathy
2 c. hospitality

Cream greeting and smiles thoroughly. Add hugs separately. Slowly stir in love. Sift sympathy and hospitality and fold in carefully. Bake in warm heart. Serve often.

Cake Recipes: MUSHROOM PHYLLO TARTS

2009-08-09T08:02:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
3/4 c. dairy sour cream
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. dry bread crumbs
1 tbsp. dried dill weed
1/2 tsp. salt
1-2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 (4.5 oz.) jar Green Giant sliced
mushrooms, drained
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 c. butter or margarine
8 (18 x 14 inch) frozen phyllo pastry
sheets, thawed
1 (4.5 oz.) jar Green Giant whole
mushrooms, drained

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In small bowl, combine sour cream, cream cheese, bread crumbs, dill weed, salt and lemon juice; blend well. Stir in sliced mushrooms. Set aside. To make garlic butter, in small skillet over low heat, cook garlic in butter until tender, stirring constantly. Coat 16 muffin cups with garlic butter. Set aside. Brush large cookie sheet with garlic butter. Unroll phyllo sheets; cover with plastic wrap or towel. Brush one phyllo sheet lightly with garlic butter; place on buttered cookie sheet. Brush second phyllo sheet lightly with garlic butter; place on top of first buttered sheet. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets. With sharp knife, cut through all layers of phyllo sheets to make 16 rectangles. Lightly press each rectangle into garlic buttered muffin cup. Spoon heaping tablespoonful sour cream mixture into each cup. Top each with whole mushroom, pushing stem into filling. Drizzle with remaining garlic butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until light golden brown. 16 appetizers.