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LuLu Mae's Two-Fer Pound Cake
LuLu Mae was probably 85 (maybe older) when she gave me this recipe. I have used it for 20 years, and my very good friend passed away when she was about 94. This recipe showed up often at our weekly “42” games. Not fancy just good. Add your own toppings: fruit,icing… Two-Fer Cake 2 cups […]
Continue readingSoda Pop Cake
Although I can't take credit for this cake ( I seen it on a morning newscast) I think it is great! I have seen soda pop cakes in the grocery also, I bought one once and was not impressed. I decided to try this as something unusual..with the soda my son likes. All you do […]
Continue readingOld Fashioned Seven Minute Frosting
A easy to make and very good frosting is: Seven Minute Frosting 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cold water 2 egg whites ( the yolks can be added to scrambled eggs) 2 tsp light corn syrup of 1/4 tsp cream of tartar 1 tsp vanilla The recipe calls for a double boiler, but I don’t […]
Continue readingHomemade Sugar Cookie Icing
This is by far the easiest, most diverse and definitely yummiest homemade sugar cookie icing recipe that I have found. Basic Icing Ingredients 3 cups sifted confectioners sugar ¼ cup milk ½ tsp vanilla pinch of salt Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. You can add more or less milk to get the consistency […]
Continue readingHomemade Chocolate Frosting
6 tbsp butter (softened) 1 cup powdered sugar 4 tbsp cocoa powder 3 tbsp milk Sift together powdered sugar and cocoa. In a mixing bowl cream together softened butter and sugar/cocoa. Add milk a little at a time to control the consistency of the frosting. It may take a little more or a little less […]
Continue readingQuinoa Chocolate Cake – Gluten Free
making a cake with quinoa may sound strange but it is really really moist, you would swear it’s a reg cake. Ingredients 2/3 cup of white or golden quinoa (i buy ground) 1 1/3 cup water 1/3 cup milk 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 […]
Continue readingHomemade Red Velvet Cake Recipe
2 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 cup sugar 3 tsp cocoa 1 tsp baking powder 3 eggs 1 cup buttermilk 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 2ozs red food coloring 1 tbsp vinegar Combine all dry ingredients and sift.Using your mixer, add eggs and buttermilk and mix for 2 minutes. Then add oil and food coloring […]
Continue readingAlmond Joy Cake
A delicious cake that tastes just like the popular candy bar? I have got to try this Almond Joy cake. Almond Joy Cake Recipe 1 pkg. Chocolate cake mix with pudding 1 lg. can evaporated milk 2 ½ cups sugar (total-divided) 26 large marshmallows 1 -14 oz package coconut ½ cup (1 stick) margarine/butter 1 […]
Continue readingHealthy Carrot Cake Recipe
2 cups all-purpose flour 24 Splenda packets or 1 cup splenda 1 tbsp baking soda 1 tbsp cinnamon 2 eggs 1/2 cup applesauce 1/2 cup honey 4 cups shredded carrots Frosting: 1/2 cup light whipped cream cheese 1tbsp powdered sugar 2 Splenda packets Sift flour, baking soda, Splenda and cinnamon to remove any lumps. Beat […]
Continue readingPineapple Carrot Cake
This pineapple carrot cake is a nice twist on the more traditional recipe. With the pudding and pineapple it stays nice and moist and you don’t need any frosting on it. A light dusting of powdered sugar is all it takes to make this cake look pretty and taste delicious. That also makes it perfect […]
Continue readingEasy Carrot Cake Recipe
Using a box mix (or my own simple yellow cake recipe) makes this a very easy carrot cake recipe. The 2 cups of carrots are just enough to give this cake that special texture and sweet flavor. The salad dressing ensures that the cake stays moist and of course the frosting tops it all off. […]
Continue readingZucchini Cake Mix Recipe
This zucchini cake is similar to carrot cake. We like to make it a lot with frozen zucchini throughout the year. You can also grate big zucchinis that are too tough to cook as vegetables for this cake. Zucchini Cake Recipe 3 cups peeled and shredded zucchini 3 cups sugar 4 eggs (beaten) 1 1/2 […]
Continue readingZucchini Pineapple Cake
I hide vegetables anywhere I can to make sure my family gets plenty of them. This zucchini pineapple cake is one of those cases. If you don’t know that there’s zucchini in there you would never guess it. Zucchini Pineapple Cake Recipe 3 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 tbsp. Vanilla 1 cup oil 2 cups […]
Continue readingMoist Zucchini Bread Recipe
This sweet bread makes for a wonderful breakfast or even a quick snack in the afternoon. I hope you give this moist zucchini bread recipe a try this summer. The finished product also makes a nice hostess gift, or make it for a bake sale. You can even freeze the baked bread and then thaw […]
Continue reading4th Of July Dessert Recipes
With 4th of July just around the corner, I thought I’d share some of my favorite simple dessert recipes with you. Whenever we are invited for a cookout or family get-together on Independence day and I’m asked to bring dessert, I whip up one of these flag cakes. It’s simple to make but looks really […]
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